Relationship Between Skin Intrinsic Fluorescence—an Indicator of Advanced Glycation End Products—and Upper Extremity Impairments in Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus by Kshamata M. Shah, B. Ruth Clark, Janet B. McGill, Catherine E. Lang, John Maynard, and Michael J. Mueller ptjournal Volume 95(8): August 1, 2015 © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association
Theoretical framework for upper extremity (UE) impairments. Kshamata M. Shah et al. PHYS THER 2015;95: © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association
Demographic Informationa. Kshamata M. Shah et al. PHYS THER 2015;95: © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association
Differences in Metabolic, Structural, and Upper Extremity Movement and Function in Between Groupsa. Kshamata M. Shah et al. PHYS THER 2015;95: © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association
Correlations between skin intrinsic fluorescence and (A) biceps tendon thickness, measured in the bicipital groove (DM group: r=.44, P=.02); (B) peak humerothoracic elevation (DM group: r=−.44, P=.02); and (C) Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire scores (DM group: r=.51, P=.009). Kshamata M. Shah et al. PHYS THER 2015;95: © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association
Hierarchical Regression Analysis to Predict Variance in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire Scores in Participants With Diabetes (n=26). Kshamata M. Shah et al. PHYS THER 2015;95: © 2015 American Physical Therapy Association