A SUPERVISED exercise program could help to accelerate healing of foot ulcers for people with diabetes, new evidence is suggesting.
The Federal Government has contributed $713,532 towards a 12-week study conducted by University of South Australia nursing lecturer, Dr Lisa Matricciani, in collaboration with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
Dr Matricciani is aiming to dispel concerns that physical activity may impede wound healing from foot ulcers in people with diabetes, with the study to use AI and in-shoe sensors to measure healing rates over a 12-week period.
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