Effectiveness of home-based walking exercise for patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of home-based exercise interventions on walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC).

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: We searched the Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases to identify randomised controlled trials of patients with PAD and IC published in English up to August 2024.

Walking and Activeness: The First Step toward the Prevention of Strokes and Mental Illness.

Physical activity, especially routine walking, is an imperative factor for the prevention of strokes, mental illness, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The NIH (National Institute of Health) has also acknowledged walking as the most important factor of the stroke rehabilitation program. Many research studies are presented by physicians and researchers in the literature that highlight the positive impacts of walking on human health (physical and mental).