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