EvolvRehab-MoveWell telerehabilitation for stroke survivors: study protocol for a feasibility with embedded initial proof-of-concept study.

Introduction: Stroke is a leading cause of disability throughout the world. Unilateral upper limb impairment is common in people who have had a stroke. As a result of impaired upper limb function, people who have had a stroke often employ abnormal 'compensatory' movements.

Efficacy of a personalised activity plan for BREAKing UP sitting time in patients with intermittent claudication (the BREAK UP study).

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the concept of an 8-week personalised activity plan, using short periods of physical activity to break up sitting time in people with Intermittent Claudication (IC), to improve walking ability, and reduce time spent sitting.

Methods: The study was designed as a single centre, single arm, before and after study and is registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04572737).

Device-measured physical activity behaviours, and physical function, in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral artery disease: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To quantify differences in device-measured physical activity (PA) behaviours, and physical function (PF), in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with and without peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Materials And Methods: Participants from the Chronotype of Patients with T2DM and Effect on Glycaemic Control cross-sectional study wore accelerometers on their non-dominant wrist for up to 8-days to quantify: volume and intensity distribution of PA, time spent inactive, time in light PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA in at least 1-minute bouts (MVPA1min), and the average intensity achieved during the most active continuous 2, 5, 10, 30, and 60-minute periods of the 24-h day. PF was assessed using the short physical performance battery (SPPB), the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI), sit-to-stand repetitions in 60 s (STS-60); hand-grip strength was also assessed.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Dedicated Vascular Emergency Clinic.

Background: Vascular Emergency Clinics (VEC) improve patient outcomes in chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). They provide a "1 stop" open access policy, whereby "suspicion of CLTI" by a healthcare professional or patient leads to a direct review. We assessed the resilience of the outpatient VEC model to the first year of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Effect of high-pain versus low-pain structured exercise on walking ability in people with intermittent claudication: meta-analysis.

Background: The aim was to determine the comparative benefits of structured high-pain exercise, structured low-pain exercise, and usual-care control, to identify which has the largest effect on walking ability in people with intermittent claudication (IC).

Methods: A network meta-analysis was undertaken to assess two outcomes: pain-free walking ability (PFWA) and maximal walking ability (MWA). Nine electronic databases were searched.