Physical Activity, Function and Quality of Life in Patients After Endovascular Treatment
Peripheral Vascular Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 55 years old or older
- successful endovascular
- living in Oslo or in the close area being able to come to physical training classes at the hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- endovascular treatment on study-leg last 2 years
- other reasons for reduced walking function than peripheral arterial disease
Sites / Locations
- Oslo University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Systematic physical training
Treatment as of today
Hospital-based SET two days per week for 12 weeks and one home-based exercise session every week. The group-based SET was based on The Norwegian Ullevaal Model, a modified cardiac rehabilitation program, and was slightly adjusted to be applicable to this patient group. Each SET session lasted for 60 minutes and consisted of warm-up exercises, three high-intensity, two moderate-intensity and cool-down exercises, including stretching. The exercises were generally simple aerobic dance movements and walking and involved the use of both upper and lower extremities. The warm-up exercises included large muscle movements that were repeated later in the higher-intensity intervals, but with greater force and a larger range of movement.
The control group did not receive any additional follow-up regarding exercise at discharge beyond the general advice about the importance of exercise that is routinely provided at the hospital.