Tag: exercise therapy

Updated intermittent claudication guidelines reflect a decade of new evidence

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) recently published comprehensive update to its clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of intermittent claudication (IC), urging...

‘More robust’ studies needed to confirm near infrared spectroscopy as valuable...

“The available data suggest that exercise training improves de-oxygenation and re-oxygenation patterns, as measured with near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), in patients with lower extremity...

Evidence suggests wearable activity monitors could benefit intermittent claudication patients

There is some evidence to indicate that the inclusion of wearable activity monitors in home-based exercise therapy improves walking ability and quality of life...