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Exercise training can mitigate symptoms of claudication (walking-induced muscle pain) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). One adaptive response enabling this improvement is enhanced muscle oxygen metabolism.
Zhe Li+7 more
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Physical Activity Levels in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Increases in daily physical activity levels is recommended for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, despite this recommendation, little is known about the physical activity patterns of PAD patients.
Correia, Marilia de Almeida+9 more
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The Roles of Physical Therapists in Wound Management: Part IV [PDF]
Physical therapists are important members of the comprehensive wound management team. In addition to being able to provide standard wound care, they are well prepared to treat wounds with a variety of biophysical agents that introduce electromagnetic ...
Kloth, Luther C.
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Supervised exercise therapy (SET) is a conservative non-operative treatment strategy for improving walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Farahnaz Fallahtafti+5 more
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Stages of health behavior change and factors associated with physical activity in patients with intermittent claudication [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To analyze, in people with intermittent claudication, the frequency of individuals who are in each of stages of health behavior change to practice physical activity, and analyze the association of these stages with the walking capacity ...
Barbosa, João Paulo dos Anjos Souza+7 more
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Background and Objectives: In patients with peripheral artery disease, there is insufficient understanding of characteristics that predict successful revascularization of the lower extremity (LE) chronic total occlusions (CTOs) and baseline differences ...
Damianos G. Kokkinidis+14 more
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Pathophysiology of venous claudication [PDF]
Patients with chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction may develop severe thigh pain and a sensation of tightness with vigorous exercise (venous claudication). The discomfort requires 15 to 20 minutes to subside. In the seven patients studied the venous capacitance (VC) and venous outflow (VO) are lower than those of the unaffected limb even at rest ...
Kirk W. Beach+4 more
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ESVM Guideline on peripheral arterial disease [PDF]
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Physical activity in the prevention of peripheral artery disease in the elderly
Aging is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are estimated to be the most common cause of death in the elderly.
Gabriele Giacomo Schiattarella+14 more
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Abstract In a prospective study the incidence, causes and management of atypical claudication have been investigated. All patients had a clinical assessment, Doppler ultrasound studies and X-rays of the lumbosacral spine, some had epidural injections, myelography with computerized axial tomography and arteriography.
W F, Tait, D, Charlesworth, J G, Lemon
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