Test-Retest Reliability of Vibration Perception Threshold Test in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz, José Carmelo Adsuar, Santos Villafaina, Miguel Angel García-Gordillo, Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí, Daniel Collado-Mateo and Narcís Gusi
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Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
José Carmelo Adsuar: Health Economy Motricity and Education (HEME), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Santos Villafaina: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Miguel Angel García-Gordillo: Facultad de Administración y Negocios, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Sede Talca 3467987, Chile
Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Daniel Collado-Mateo: Centre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, 28943 Madrid, Spain
Narcís Gusi: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by fasting hyperglycemia. It affects approximately 415 million people worldwide and involves a variety of complications. One of them is the loss of sensitivity to peripheral vibration. Objective: Our study aims to discover the test-retest reliability of a procedure for assessing vibration sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methodology: 90 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (56 men and 34 women) performed the vibration perception threshold (VPT) test using the Vibratron II device. A re-test was completed seven days after the first reading. Results: The relative reliability of the VPT test result is excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.96). The same applies to gender and obesity subgroups. Regarding absolute reliability, the standard error of measurement is 8.99%, and the small real difference is 24.94%. Conclusions: The relative and absolute reliability results of the vibration perception threshold in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus offer excellent results.

Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus; reliability; Vibratron II; vibration perception threshold (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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