This brief review summarizes current evidence regarding lower extremity peripheral artery
disease (PAD) and lower extremity skeletal muscle pathology. Lower extremity ischemia is …

Frailty is a functional status that precedes disability and is characterized by decreased
functional reserve and increased vulnerability. In addition to disability, the frailty phenotype …

Context Neither supervised treadmill exercise nor strength training for patients with
peripheral arterial disease (PAD) without intermittent claudication have been established as …

Background Patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and sarcopenia
are a population at risk requiring specific and targeted care. The aim of this review is to …

Over the past century, truly remarkable changes have been observed in the health of older
persons throughout the world, and these changes have strongly impacted society. The …

Aims This systematic review aims to evaluate and summarize findings from published meta-
analyses on the effects of regular exercise in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) …

Aims/hypothesis The aim of the study was to determine the loss of muscle volume in the
lower leg and foot in long-term diabetic patients in relation to the presence of neuropathy …

Objectives: This study analyzed whether lower calf muscle density and poorer upper and
lower extremity strength are associated with higher mortality rates in men and women with …

All guidelines worldwide strongly recommend exercise as a pillar of the management of
patients affected by lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Exercise therapy in this …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of strength training (ST) in walking capacity in patients
with intermittent claudication (IC) compared with walking training (WT) effects. METHODS …