Physiological and Functional Impact of an Unsupervised but Supported Exercise Programme for Claudicants

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-324

  Roberts, A J ^a   Roberts, E B ^a,b   Sykes, K ^a   De Cossart, L ^c   Edwards, P ^c   Cotterrell, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional impact; Intermittent claudication; Peripheral arterial disease; Physical exercise; Physiological response; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LABORATORY TEST; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LEG BLOOD FLOW; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 49449098164     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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