Influence of Changes in Sedentary Time on Outcomes of Supervised Exercise Therapy in Individuals with Comorbid Peripheral Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Although supervised exercise therapy (SET) is effective in improving walking distance among adults with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), some research suggests that individuals with comorbid PAD and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may experience a blunted response to SET. It is unknown whether free-living sedentary time changes during SET, and if increases in sedentary time could, in part, explain poor response to SET.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - April 8, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Mary O. Whipple, Erica N. Schorr, Kristine M.C. Talley, Julian Wolfson, Ruth Lindquist, Ulf G. Bronas, Diane Treat-Jacobson Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research