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Incentives and individualized coaching improve completion rates of supervised exercise therapy for claudication.
J Vasc Surg
September 2024
Hartford Hospital Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford, CT. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 73 patients with intermittent claudication participated in the 12-week SET program, with 56 completing it successfully and reporting notable improvements in walking symptoms.
- * Patients who completed SET experienced significant reductions in leg pain and improved walking ability compared to their baseline measurements, suggesting the efficacy of the interventions in enhancing therapeutic engagement.
Patient Reported Barriers for Participation in Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease.
Ann Vasc Surg
September 2024
Hartford Hospital Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford, CT. Electronic address:
Background: Supervised exercise therapy (SET) provides clinical benefit for patients suffering from intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, enrollment in programs when offered remains low. We sought to identify patient-reported barriers to enrollment in SET as part of a prospective quality improvement program.
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