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Normative values of the vibration perception thresholds at finger pulps and metatarsal heads in healthy adults

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  • Linnéa Ekman
  • Eero Lindholm
  • Elisabeth Brogren
  • Lars B Dahlin

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Aims: To establish normative values of vibration perception thresholds (VPTs), using multi-frequency vibrometry at finger pulps and at metatarsal heads of the foot in healthy adults. We also aimed to investigate factors that could potentially affect VPTs such as age, sex, height, weight, foot- or handedness and skin temperature. Methods: VPTs were examined in 924 healthy and randomly selected subjects in the southern Sweden (mean 46 years; 628 women and 296 men). Inclusion criterias were adult subjects (>18 years) in considerable health without diabetes mellitus or other nerve affecting disorders. VPTs were measured at the finger pulps of index and little finger, as well as the first and fifth metatarsal heads of the foot, through multi-frequency vibrometry using the VibroSense Meter® I device. Patient characteristics were recorded and skin temperature was measured before assessment of VPTs. Results: We present normative values of VPTs for a large population of both male and female subjects in various ages. VPTs detoriated as age increased (0.09–0.59 dB per year; p

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  • Linnéa Ekman & Eero Lindholm & Elisabeth Brogren & Lars B Dahlin, 2021. "Normative values of the vibration perception thresholds at finger pulps and metatarsal heads in healthy adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(4), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0249461
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249461
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    1. Eero Lindholm & Magnus Löndahl & Katarina Fagher & Jan Apelqvist & Lars B Dahlin, 2019. "Strong association between vibration perception thresholds at low frequencies (4 and 8 Hz), neuropathic symptoms and diabetic foot ulcers," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-15, February.
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