Effect of Nordic walking on walking ability in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a meta-analysis.

Background: Evaluating the effectiveness of Nordic walking in influencing walking ability in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Methods: We searched 12 databases, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, Web of Science, EBSCO host, Ovid, Scopus, ClinicalTrial.gov, and several top ranked Chinese databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, CBMdisc, VIP Database, ChiCTR.