Feasibility of Four Square Step Test (FSST) individual with diabetic neuropathy: a pilot study

  • Meenu Verma Department of Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Ambala, Haryana, India
  • Nidhi Shama Department of Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Ambala, Haryana, India
  • Simranjeet Kaur Department of Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Ambala, Haryana, India
  • Jyoti Jyoti Department of Physiotherapy, Hayer Hospital, Haryana, India
  • Gaurav Kapoor Department of Physiotherapy, NIMS College of Physiotherapy and Occuption Therapy, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Keywords: diabetes, feasibility studies, FSST, hyperesthesia, postural balance

Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a prevalent complication of Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus (T2 DM) with a major impact on the health of the affected patient. The presence of DN may impair the balance in the affected patients. The study aimed to evaluate dynamic balance in patients with diabetic neuropathy by Four Square Step Test (FSST). This study is cross-sectional, with a sample size of 14 diabetic neuropathy patients (7 males, 7 females) with a mean age of 57.78±9.20 mean weight of 63.79±11.06. To evaluate dynamic balance in diabetic neuropathy patients, FSST (Four Square Step Test) was used. Descriptive statistics were used to measure mean±standard deviation for inter-rater & intra-rater reliability. Scale Cronbach’s α correlation was used and statistics related to the Shapiro-Wilk test were used to estimate the normality of data. The results showed highly significant in both the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability, so the FSST scale was used to assess the dynamic balance. FSST has excellent intra-rater reliability and inter-rater reliability to check the dynamic balance of individuals with Diabetic Neuropathy. FSST is Feasible to check the dynamic balance.

Published
2023-03-31
How to Cite
Verma, Meenu, Nidhi Shama, Simranjeet Kaur, Jyoti Jyoti, and Gaurav Kapoor. 2023. “Feasibility of Four Square Step Test (FSST) Individual With Diabetic Neuropathy: A Pilot Study”. Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases 30 (1), 29-33. https://rjdnmd.org/index.php/RJDNMD/article/view/1121.