Symptoms of anxiety and depression and their relationship with barriers to physical activity in patients with intermittent claudication

CONCLUSION: Symptoms of anxiety and depression are prevalent among patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD). Depression symptoms are associated with personal barriers to exercise, while anxiety symptoms are not. The main barriers to physical activity among patients with IC are exercise-induced pain and the presence of other diseases.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research