Effects of structured home-based exercise training on circulating endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial function in patients with intermittent claudication.

Leonella PasqualiniFrancesco BagagliaStefano MinistriniMaria Rosaria FrangioneChristian LeliDonatella SiepiRita LombardiniEttore MariniMeisam Naeimi KararoudiAlexander PiratinskiyMatteo Pirro

Published in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2021)

Our results suggest that EPCs mobilization contributes to the improvement of walking capacity in patients with IC undergoing structured physical training. A number of different, partly independent, mechanisms are involved in this process, and our results highlight the potential role of EMPs release and endothelial function improvement. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04302571.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
endothelial cells
skeletal muscle
high intensity
human health
risk assessment
lower limb