Six-month effects of supervised exercise on walking ability and health-related factors in peripheral arterial disease: a pilot study

CONCLUSIONS: A supervised exercise program that combines aerobic and resistance training improves PAD symptoms and has additional benefits for patients. Patients in the program showed improvements in walking ability, lower-limb body composition, perceived exertion, and heart rate during treadmill walking.PMID:37870494 | DOI:10.23736/S0392-9590.23.05085-X

Source: International Angiology - October 23, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Isabel Machado Joana Ferreira Carlos Magalh ães Pedro Sousa L úcia Dias Daniel Santar ém Nelson Sousa Hugo Paredes Catarina Abrantes Source Type: research