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...

OBJECTIVE To analyze if there is any relation between functional capacity assessed by subjective and objective methods regarding the current state and after clinical treatment in patients with intermittent claudication. METHODS A total of 500 patients with intermittent claudication were enrolled. All patients underwent clinical examination and a functional evaluation by subjective (clinical v...

UNLABELLED The glycemic index (GI) of a preexercise meal may affect substrate utilization and performance during continuous exercise. PURPOSE To examine the effects of low- and high-GI foods on metabolism and performance during high-intensity, intermittent exercise. METHODS Seven male athletes participated in three experimental trials (low-GI, high-GI, and fasted control) separated by appro...

In individuals without diabetes, highintensity exercise (HIE) training may reduce (1) the characteristic postexercise rise in plasma glucose with HIE (2–4) and reduces (5,6) the marked acid-base balance perturbations (5–8). In type 1 diabetes, continuous HIE induces sustained hyperglycemia (9,10), while very brief intermittent HIE may reduce hyperglycemia (11). Acid-base disturbances during exe...

Smoking should be stopped and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism treated in elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities. Statins reduce the incidence of intermittent claudication and improve exercise duration until the onset of intermittent claudication in patients with PAD and hypercholesterolemia. Antiplatelet drugs such as a...

Smoking should be stopped and hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism treated in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremities. Statins decrease the incidence of intermittent claudication and improve exercise duration until the onset of intermittent claudication in persons with PAD and hypercholesterolemia. Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin ...

During recovery from even a brief period of exercise, metabolic rate remains elevated above resting levels for extended periods. The intensity and duration of exercise as well as body temperature and hormone levels can influence this excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). We examined the influence of activity before exercise (ABE), commonly termed warm-up in endotherms, on EPOC in the ...

Persons with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are at increased risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and mortality from coronary artery disease. Smoking should be stopped and hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism treated. Statins reduce the incidence of intermittent claudication and improve exercise duration until the onset of intermittent claudica...

BACKGROUND Caffeine and sodium bicarbonate ingestion have been suggested to improve high-intensity intermittent exercise, but it is unclear if these ergogenic substances affect performance under provoked metabolic acidification. To study the effects of caffeine and sodium bicarbonate on intense intermittent exercise performance and metabolic markers under exercise-induced acidification, intense...

PURPOSE The effect on gastric emptying of brief intermittent high-intensity sprints and a moderate-intensity steady-state cycle exercise was studied. METHODS Eight healthy male subjects were each studied at rest (R), during steady-state exercise at a constant power output corresponding to 66% of their VO(2max) (C66), during intermittent high-intensity exercise at a power output averaging 66% ...