Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology - contenuto non piu disponibile

It is known that diabetic disease may modify patients’ joint mobility, muscle strength and posture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of differences between young patients with T1DM and young sports subjects. In 23 patients with diabetes (13/11:m/f), mean age 10.7±1.2 yrs, duration of diabetes 6.1±3.0 yrs, mean HbA1c 7.6±0.9 %, (group D), and in 52 healthy control subjects (39/14:m/f), mean age 11,1±1,5 yrs (group C) were evaluated muscle strength (standing long jump, hand grip, key pinch test), ankle joint mobility (AJM) (inclinometer), flexibility (sit and reach test), foot plantar pressure distribution in quiet standing and posture (baropodometric analysis, images). Group C was composed by 2 teams of soccer players: 23 soccer players (23/0:m:f), mean age 12,0±0,3 yrs (group SP1); 15 young soccer players (15:0/m:f), mean age 9,0±1,3 yrs (group SP2); and a team of 14 volleyball players (0:14/:m:f), mean age 11,8±0,3 yrs (group VP). The group D showed a significant reduction of AJM in plantar flexion compared to VP group (31.2 ±5.5 vs 41.0 ±5.6; p