Effectiveness of a new exercise program after lower limb arterial blood flow surgery in patients with peripheral arterial disease : a randomized clinical trial
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Jakubsevičienė, Edita | ||||
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2014 |
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a supervised exercise program (SEP) plus at home nonsupervised exercise therapy (non-SET) on functional status, quality of life (QoL) and hemodynamic response in post-lower-limb bypass surgery patients. RESULTS: One hundred and seventeen patients were randomized to an intervention (n = 57) or a control group (n = 60). A new individual SEP was designed for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and applied to the studied subjects of the intervention group who also continued non-SET at home, whereas those assigned to the control group received just usual SEP according to a common cardiovascular program. The participants of the study were assessed by a 6-min walking test (6 MWT), an ankle-brachial index (ABI), and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) of QoL at baseline, at 1 and 6 months after surgery. A significant improvement was observed in the walked distance in the intervention group after 6 months compared with the control group (p < 0.001). The intervention group had significantly higher QoL score in the physical and mental component of SF-36 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A 6-month application of the new SEP and non-SET at home has yielded significantly better results in walking distance and QoL in the intervention group than in the controls.
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2.035 | 3.107 | 3.107 | 3.107 | 1 | 0.655 | 2015 | Q2 |
Journal | IF | AIF | AIF (min) | AIF (max) | Cat | AV | Year | Quartile |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2.035 | 3.107 | 3.107 | 3.107 | 1 | 0.655 | 2015 | Q2 |
Journal | Cite Score | SNIP | SJR | Year | Quartile |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2.7 | 1.109 | 0.909 | 2015 | Q3 |