RT Journal Article
T1 Restless Leg Syndrome in Peripheral Artery Disease: Prevalence among Patients with Claudication and Benefits from Low-Intensity Exercise.
A1 Lamberti, Nicola
A1 López-Soto, Pablo Jesús
A1 Rodríguez-Borrego, María Aurora
A1 Straudi, Sofia
A1 Basaglia, Nino
A1 Zamboni, Paolo
A1 Manfredini, Roberto
A1 Manfredini, Fabio
K1 exercise therapy
K1 near-infrared
K1 peripheral artery disease
K1 rehabilitation
K1 restless leg syndrome
K1 spectroscopy
AB Restless leg syndrome (RLS) disrupts sleep, affecting the quality of life of patients with various chronic diseases. We assessed the prevalence of RLS in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients and the effects of a pain-free exercise program. A total of 286 patients with claudication were enrolled in a home-based low-intensity exercise program prescribed at the hospital. RLS was determined through standardized questions. Hemodynamics, degree of calf deoxygenation, and mobility were assessed using the ankle-brachial-index, a treadmill test assisted by near-infrared spectroscopy and the 6-min walk test, respectively. During hospital visits, persistence of RLS, adherence to exercise, hemodynamics, and mobility were assessed. At the enrollment, 101 patients (35%) presented RLS, with higher prevalence among females (p = 0.032). Compared to RLS-free patients, they showed similar hemodynamics but more severe calf deoxygenation (p
SN 2077-0383
YR 2019
FD 2019-09-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28314
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28314
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025