Physical Activity in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT Registry.

CONCLUSION: Referral to supervised exercise was key in explaining the observed difference in the physical activity levels between patients with PAD in the USA and the Netherlands. Further promotion of supervised exercise for PAD may improve physical activity in patients with PAD and modify cultural norms of inactivity in the US. PMID: 32709469 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - July 20, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Peri-Okonny PA, Gosch K, Patel S, Heyligers JMM, Mena-Hurtado C, Shishebor M, Malik A, Provance J, Hejjaji V, Spertus JA, Smolderen KG Tags: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg Source Type: research