A comparative study of home based exercise on symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

Dorgan, Sharon

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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a prevalent atherosclerotic disorder characterised by exertional limb pain, loss of limb and a high mortality rate - those patients with an ABPI of<0.40 have a 5-year probability of survival of only 44%. Intermittent claudication, the exercise-induced ischaemic pain in the lower extremities, has been reported in 20% to 40% of patients with PAD. People with PAD have significant disability that also affects psychosocial and emotional aspects of their lives. Exercise is often advocated to improve the functional ability of this patient group. Purpose: This study was performed to test the relative effectiveness of three homebased exercise programme for enhancing walking ability. It also examined the accept...

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A comparative study of home based exercise on symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

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A comparative study of home based exercise on symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

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