The effect of a 3-month supervised exercise programme on the gait biomechanics of participants with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication
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INTRODUCTION Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) refers to chronic arterial disease of atherosclerotic origin, commonly present in the legs, which often grows slowly and insidiously with patients presenting mild symptoms [1]. Intermittent claudication (IC) is a classic manifestation and symptom of PAD [2]. IC refers to the muscular pain and cramping in the lower limbs brought on by muscular activity within a symptomatic PAD limb (such as walking) and relieved by rest [3]. To date, literature concerning gait biomechanics in the PAD-IC population is fairly sparse and producing conflicting results, particularly with regards to function about the ankle joint [4,5]
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