ArticleWound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society2022
Effects of physical activity as an adjunct treatment on healing outcomes and recurrence of venous leg ulcers: A scoping review.
Article in Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Effect of Combined Electromagnetic Field and Plantar Flexion Resistance Exercise on Wound Healing in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Innovative wound management of refractory venous ulcers with topical oxygen therapy.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2026Article
- Impact of physical activity as an adjuvant treatment in the healing of venous ulcers in primary care: active legs RCT.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Making Conscientious Decisions: Engaging in Venous Leg Ulcer Self-Management Following Nurse-Led Patient Education.Qualitative health research · 2025Article
- Associations between self-care advice and healing time in patients with venous leg ulcer- a Swedish registry-based study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- No More Venous Ulcers-What More Can We Do?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Calf muscle pump pressure-flow cycle during ambulation.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2023Article
- Association between physical activity levels and healing in people with venous leg ulcers: secondary analysis of prospective cohort data.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of physical activity as an adjunct treatment on healing outcomes and recurrence of venous leg ulcers: A scoping review.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2022Article
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Abstract
Healing time is protracted and ulcer recurrence is common in patients with venous leg ulcers. Although compression is the mainstay treatment, many patients do not heal timely. Physical activity may be a clinically effective adjunct treatment to compression to improve healing outcomes. This scoping review provides a broad overview of the effect of physical activity as an adjunct treatment to compression on wound healing and recurrence. We followed the six-step framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley. We searched electronic databases and trial registration websites for relevant studies and ongoing trials. Two authors independently screened and selected articles. Findings were presented in a descriptive statistical narrative summary. We consulted and presented our findings to the wound consumer group to ensure the relevance of our study. Physical activity interventions in 12 out of the 16 eligible studies consisted of only one component, eight studies were resistance exercises, three studies reported ankle and/or foot range of motion exercises, and one study reported aerobic/walking exercises. The remaining four studies involved multicomponent exercise interventions. Resistance exercise combined with ankle and/or foot range of motion exercise minimised ulcer size on day 12 (intervention group: 4.55 ± 1.14 cm
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