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Table 2 Nerve Conduction Velocity Testing

From: The effects of diabetes and/or peripheral neuropathy in detecting short postural perturbations in mature adults

Peripheral Nerve

Peripheral Neuropathy Group

Mean (std)

N = 32

Neurologically Intact Group

Mean (std)

N = 37

Diabetic Group

Mean (std)

N = 25

NonDiabetic Group

Mean (std)

N = 44

Left Peroneal (m/s)

41.69 (3.98)*

48.00 (2.95)

42.72 (4.04)

46.41 (4.52)

Left Tibial (m/s)

42.06 (3.76)*

46.92 (3.29)

42.84 (4.64)

45.70 (3.68)

Left Sural (m/s)

42.20 (5.74)

43.88 (4.19)

42.11 (6.14)

43.66 (4.24)

Right Peroneal (m/s)

41.97 (3.98)*

47.84 (2.84)

42.40 (4.68)**

46.66 (3.60)

Right Tibial (m/s)

41.50 (3.19)*

46.59 (4.29)

42.40 (4.15)

45.27 (4.52)

Right Sural (m/s)

41.08(4.01)*

44.22 (3.62)

42.00 (4.84)

43.26 (3.64)

  1. * significant main effect for subjects with peripheral neuropathy versus those without peripheral neuropathy, p < 0.05; ** significant main effect for subjects with diabetes versus subjects without diabetes