Open AccessChanges in Function After a 6-Month Walking Intervention in Patients With Intermittent Claudication Who Are Obese or Nonobese
Author(s) -
Odessa Addison,
Alice S. Ryan,
Steven J. Prior,
Leslie I. Katzel,
Rishi Kundi,
Brajesh K. Lal,
Andrew W. Gardner
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000096
Subject(s) - medicine , claudication , intermittent claudication , treadmill , physical therapy , obesity , arterial disease , vascular disease
Both obesity and peripheral artery disease (PAD) limit function and may work additively to reduce mobility. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a 6-month, center-based walking program on mobility function between adults who are weight-stable obese and nonobese with PAD.