BACKGROUND: Treadmill walking is commonly used to evaluate walking impairment and
efficacy of treatment for intermittent claudication (IC) in clinical and research settings …

Objective The aim was to critically appraise, compare, and summarize the quality of the
measurement properties of all available disease specific patient reported outcome …

Background: Increases in daily physical activity levels is recommended for patients with
peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, despite this recommendation, little is known …

Introduction The risk of malnutrition is an important predictor of functional capacity in the
elderly population. However, whether malnutrition is associated with functional capacity in …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to analyze the muscle strength and
endurance of the proximal and distal lower-extremity muscles in peripheral artery disease …

Background This study aimed to analyze the effect of frailty on walking capacity and physical
activity levels of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods A cross-sectional …

Introduction Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is increasingly prevalent, and supervised
physical exercise programmes are recommended as the first-line treatment. However, these …

Background Diabetes has been considered a major risk factor for peripheral artery disease
(PAD). The effect of diabetes on daily physical activity level and cardiovascular function in …

Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients with claudication symptoms exhibit
impaired functional capacity, which has been associated with disease severity, worse quality …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between gait speed and
measurements of physical function in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease …