1. Peripheral arterial disease
Conditions
Interventions
Supervised exercise therapy.
Sponsors
Dr. J.A.W Teijink
Atrium medisch centrum
Postbus 4446
6401 CX Heerlen
J.Teijink@atriummc.nl
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Peripheral arterial disease, stage 2 according to Fontaine; 2. patients starting with supervised exercise therapy; 3. a maximal walking distance of < 750 meter, measured on a treadmill (using a progressive protocol of 3.2 km/h starting with 0% incline, increasing 2% every 2 minutes); 4. informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Peripheral arterial disease (stage 3 or 4 acoording to Fontaine); 2. severe cardiopulmonary comorbidities (NYHA 3 or 4); 3. insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language; 4. unable to walk on a treadmill; 5. unable to walk without walking appliances; 6. familiar with supervised exercise therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Internal consistency; 2. Test-retest reliability ; 3. Construct validity; 4. Concurrent validity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in walking ability on a treadmill compared with the walking ability outside at baseline and after three month of supervised exercise therapy. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.A.W Teijink
Postbus 4446
Outcome results
None listed