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The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
Based on guidelines provided by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Condition Overview:
Peripheral arterial disease refers to the reductions in blood flow to the extremities, caused by an arterial obstruction.
Short Term Response to Exercise:
The major effect of a single bout of exercise is peripheral pain (especially in the legs) caused by insufficient blood flow to this tissue.
Long Term Response to Exercise:
Exercise has been shown to improve peripheral arterial disease through the following mechanisms:
• Increase in leg blood flow.
• Even distribution of blood flow.
• Increase in blood plasma volume, thus reducing the viscosity of blood.
• More efficient gross movement patterns.
• Increases in ability to perform activities of daily living.
Condition Management:
A combination of exercise and drug therapy has been shown to be effective
Womack, C. J., Gardner, A. W., (2003). Peripheral Arterial Disease. In: Durstine, J. L., Moore, G. E. (2003), ACSM’s Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities 2nd Ed. (pp 81-85) American College of Sports Medicine, Human Kinetics.
