"The effectiveness of a physical rehabilitation program to improve motor performance for diabetic patients with foot drop

The research aims to design a proposed physical rehabilitation program to restore walking ability for patients with foot drop caused by diabetes, in order to achieve the closest possible natural state by measuring some variables to identify the effect of the proposed treatment for foot drop in diabetic patients, as well as identifying the impact on improving ankle joint flexibility and Achilles tendon elasticity, and restoring the range of motion for the muscle strength that lifts the foot.
To achieve the research objectives, the researcher developed the following hypotheses:
1- There are statistically significant differences between pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measurements of ankle joint range of motion in favor of follow-up measurements.
2- There are statistically significant differences between pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measurements of walking ability variable in favor of follow-up measurements which appear in foot deviation angle.
        The research methodology used an experimental approach with a single group design for measurements (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up) due to its suitability for the nature of the research."
Research Sample:
       The research sample was deliberately selected and consisted of (3) individuals with foot drop resulting from diabetes, as confirmed by medical reports, and who did not have any other conditions affecting their walking ability.
Sample Selection Criteria: The researcher set certain conditions and specifications when selecting the sample to ensure a good level of rehabilitation programming and accuracy in the results:
1- Foot drop should be one of the complications of diabetes, as confirmed by medical reports.
2- The individual in the sample should have a gait abnormality and not be suffering from other conditions that affect walking in an incorrect manner.
3- The individual should not have any other injuries to the foot that would negatively affect the implementation of the rehabilitation program.
In light of extracting and analyzing the results, the researcher used SPSS software for statistical tests, conducted ANOVA analysis, and performed normal distribution and homogeneity tests between samples and groups in the research community as a condition for conducting ANOVA analysis.
The results showed positive outcomes and statistically significant differences indicating the effectiveness of the therapeutic rehabilitation program on study variables, leading to a clear improvement in walking ability among the research sample.