All patients benefit equally from a supervised exercise program for claudication

This study assessed the effect of gender, diabetic status, statin use, smoking, hypertension, cardiac status, and use of cilostazol on the outcome of a supervised exercise program for patients with claudication. Patient risk factors were prospectively recorded in a group of patients who had complete...

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Published in:Vascular and endovascular surgery 2007-06, Vol.41 (3), p.212-216
Main Authors: SERRACINO-INGLOTT, Ferdinand, OWEN, Gareth, CARTER, Andrew, DIX, Francis, SMYTH, John Vince, MOHAN, Irwin V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Blood. Blood coagulation. Reticuloendothelial system
Exercise Therapy
Female
General and cellular metabolism. Vitamins
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Intermittent Claudication - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Quality of Life
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tetrazoles - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
Vasodilator Agents - therapeutic use
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Summary:This study assessed the effect of gender, diabetic status, statin use, smoking, hypertension, cardiac status, and use of cilostazol on the outcome of a supervised exercise program for patients with claudication. Patient risk factors were prospectively recorded in a group of patients who had completed 1 year on a supervised exercise program. In 165 claudicant patients, maximum walking distance increased (P < .0001) from 67 meters (range, 17-196) to 122 meters (range, 43-409). Quality of life as measured by the Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 increased (P < .0001) from a median of 78 (range, 55-110) to 99 (range, 71-154). The improvements in claudication distance, maximal walking distance, and quality of life after the exercise program were not dependent on any of the measured patient factors. Patients referred to exercise programs for claudication are a heterogenous group. Despite this, they benefit equally from such a program.
ISSN:1538-5744
1938-9116
DOI:10.1177/1538574407300913