Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects of 12 Weeks of Supervised Exercise After Endovascular Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
This study aimed to assess the effects of supervised exercise training (SET) after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) compared with PTA alone on physical function, limb hemodynamics and health-related quality of life in patients with intermittent claudication. ⋯ Supervised exercise training after endovascular treatment for patients with intermittent claudication led to greater positive changes after 3 months in the intervention group compared with the control group. The present study's trends of better results with SET after PTA add to the emerging existing evidence, which should encourage physiotherapy practice to offer SET for this patient group.