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Exercise therapy in routine management of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication: a scoping review.
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- Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Pooled it
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- Supervised Exercise Therapy Using Mobile Health Technology in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Peripheral Artery Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Multidisciplinary Formulation of a Walking Rehabilitation Nursing Protocol for Patients with Lower Extremity Arteriosclerosis Obliterans: A Delphi Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Vascular rehabilitation interventions in people with peripheral arterial disease: an integrative review.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2025Article
- New Horizons in Peripheral Artery Disease.Age and ageing · 2024Review
- Overview and comparison of contemporary Society for Vascular Surgery, American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, and European Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines for the management of patients with intermittent claudication.Seminars in vascular surgery · 2024Review
- Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Home-Based Exercise Therapy in the Management of Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- Provision of exercise services in patients with peripheral artery disease in the United Kingdom.Vascular · 2022Article
- Medical Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease: Deciphering the Intricacies of Therapeutic Options.CJC open · 2021Review
- Satisfaction and Acceptability of Telemonitored Home-Based Exercise in Patients With Intermittent Claudication: Pragmatic Observational Pilot Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about the extent to which routine care management of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC) align with best practice recommendations on exercise therapy. We conducted a scoping review to examine the published literature on the availability and workings of exercise therapy in the routine management of patients with PAD and IC, and the attitude and practice of health professionals and patients.
methodsA systematic search was conducted in February 2018. The Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Ovid MEDLINE, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and the Directory of Open Access Repositories were searched. Hand searching of reference lists of identified studies was also performed. Inclusion criteria were based on study aim, and included studies that reported on the perceptions, practices, and workings of routine exercise programs for patients with IC, their availability, access, and perceived barriers.
resultsEight studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Studies conducted within Europe were included. Findings indicated that vascular surgeons in parts of Europe generally recognize supervised exercise therapy as a best practice treatment for IC, but do not often refer their patients for supervised exercise therapy due to the unavailability of, or lack of access to supervised exercise therapy programs. Available supervised exercise therapy programs do not implement best practice recommendations, and in the majority, patients only undergo one session per week. Some challenges were cited as the cause of the suboptimal program implementation. These included issues related to patients' engagement and adherence as well as resource constraints.
conclusionThere is a dearth of published research on exercise therapy in the routine management of PAD and IC. Available data from a few countries within Europe indicated that supervised exercise is underutilized despite health professionals recognizing the benefits. Research is needed to understand how to improve the availability, access, uptake, and adherence to the best exercise recommendations in the routine management of people with PAD and IC.
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