Clinical and biomechanical effectiveness of foot-ankle exercise programs and weight-bearing activity in people with diabetes and neuropathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jaap J Van NettenIsabel C N SaccoLawrence LaveryMatilde Monteiro SoaresJoanne PatonAnne RasmussenAnita RaspovicSicco A BusPublished in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2023)
In people at risk of foot ulceration, a foot-ankle exercise programme of 8-12 weeks duration may not prevent or cause diabetes-related foot ulceration. However, such a programme likely improves the ankle joint and first metatarsalphalangeal joint range of motion and neuropathy signs and symptoms. Further research is needed to strengthen the evidence base, and should also focus on the effects of specific components of foot-ankle exercise programs.