Effects of arm-crank exercise on cardiovascular function, functional capacity, cognition and quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Hélcio KanegusukuMarília Almeida CorreiaPaulo LonganoRaphael Mendes Ritti-DiasNelson WoloskerGabriel Grizzo Cucato

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This is the first trial to evaluate the effects of ACT on regulatory mechanisms of the cardiovascular system in PAD patients. If the results are as expected, they will provide evidence the ability of ACT to promote cardiovascular benefits in the symptomatic PAD population.

Keyphrases

peripheral artery disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
clinical trial
physical activity
high intensity
prognostic factors
transcription factor
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
white matter
phase ii
resistance training