Short physical performance battery in aerobic capacity and physical activity evaluation of individuals with peripheral artery disease: An exploratory study.

Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) negatively affects functional ability. Persons with PAD experience gait limitation, and changes in mobility, muscle strength, and balance. Assessing individuals with PAD with tests of lower limb performance during activities other than walking may provide information about aerobic capacity.

Heel-rise test in the assessment of individuals with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

Introduction: The heel-rise test (HRT) is a clinical instrument relevant to vascular rehabilitation that has been proposed to assess the function of the triceps surae muscle. To use HRT in the assessment of individuals with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), its ability to detect differences in the functional performance of patients with PAOD must be verified.

Aim: To verify whether the test is sensitive in differentiating between individuals with PAOD with distinct functional capacities.