RT Journal Article
T1 Gender Differences in Outcomes Following a Pain-Free, Home-Based Exercise Program for Claudication.
A1 Manfredini, Roberto
A1 Lamberti, Nicola
A1 Manfredini, Fabio
A1 Straudi, Sofia
A1 Fabbian, Fabio
A1 Rodriguez Borrego, Maria Aurora
A1 Basaglia, Nino
A1 Carmona Torres, Juan Manuel
A1 Lopez Soto, Pablo Jesus
K1 exercise therapy
K1 gender
K1 peripheral artery disease
K1 rehabilitation
K1 women
AB Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common cardiovascular pathology that affects mobility. In previous research, supervised exercise, a recommended treatment for claudication, was less effective in women. This study retrospectively investigated whether functional outcomes exhibit sex differences following a pain-free, home-based exercise program for PAD patients. Materials and Methods: Patients with PAD and claudication enrolled to a structured home-based program from 2003 to 2016 were studied. The program was prescribed at the hospital and based on two daily 10-minute pain-free walking sessions at progressively increasing speed. Outcome measures, which were assessed at baseline and discharge, were pain threshold speed (PTS) and maximal (Smax) during a treadmill test and pain-free walking distance (PFWD) and total distance walked in 6 minutes (6MWD). The ankle-brachial index (ABI), program duration, and patient adherence were determined. Results: A total of 1007 patients (women; n = 264; 26%) were enrolled. At baseline, compared to men, women exhibited similar ABI values but lower PTS and PFWD values (p 
PB Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers
YR 2018
FD 2018-09-15
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12954
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12954
LA en
NO Manfredini R, Lamberti N, Manfredini F, Straudi S, Fabbian F, Rodriguez Borrego MA, et al. Differences in Outcomes Following a Pain-Free, Home-Based Exercise Program for Claudication. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Sep;28(9):1313-1321.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025