PURPOSE This study compared the patterns of ambulatory activity in subjects with and without intermittent claudication. METHODS The study participants were 98 subjects limited by intermittent claudication and 129 controls who were matched for age, gender, and race. Subjects were assessed on their ambulatory activity patterns for 1 week with a small, lightweight step activity monitor attached ...

'True cadence' is the rate of stepping during the period of stepping. 'Step accumulation' is the steps within an epoch of time (e.g. 1min). These terms have been used interchangeably in the literature. These outcomes are compared within a population with intermittent claudication (IC). Multiday, 24h stepping activity of those with IC (30) and controls (30) was measured objectively using the act...

In most cases of intermittent claudication the diagnosis is apparent after the history and clinical examination have been completed. Although the history itself may be misleading, clinical examination is usually fruitful; the signs of obliterative arterial disease are present in most, and cases of anrmia and coarctation of the aorta that present with intermittent claudication should be easily d...

Background. Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is the most common peripheral vascular disorder in the elderly. A clear picture of the disease’s course, especially in patients with non-critical limb ischaemia (Fontaine stages I and II), is essential for the general practitioner, who plays a key role in the diagnosis and management of PAOD. Aim. To evaluate the population-based evidence...

BACKGROUND Chronic inflammatory airway disorders have been reported to be associated with vascular diseases of the heart and central nervous system, but their association with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a high-prevalence vascular illness, has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of asthma and rhinitis with intermittent claudication, which is a typical symptom o...

The association between dietary and lifestyle factors and intermittent claudication was investigated in the Finnish Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study. The cohort comprised 26,872 male smokers aged 50-69 years who were free of claudication at study entry. At baseline (1985-1988), subjects completed a diet history questionnaire. During a median follow-up period of 4 years (e...

OBJECTIVE To assess the acute metabolic and cardiovascular responses to walking exercise at an intensity corresponding to the heart rate of claudication pain onset and to investigate the effects of a 12-week walking training program at this intensity on walking capacity. METHODS Twenty-nine patients with intermittent claudication were randomly allocated to the walking training (n=17) or contr...