Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has been shown to be increasingly prevalent worldwide. Clinical diagnosis is based on evaluation of the ankle brachial index (ABI), where the ankle systolic blood pressure (BP) is divided by the systolic BP of the arm.² Value <0.9 indicate the presence of PAD. Reduction in systolic BP of the ankle is due to atherosclerosis in the lower limbs. Individuals with PAD have significant hemodynamic abnormalities, such as an increase in BP levels. In addition, high BP […]

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the main atherosclerotic diseases in the elderly population which limits the performance of physical activity. Patients with PAD who have intermittent claudication may have gait impairment, which compromises daily living activities. In addition, these patients have other comorbidities that may increase cardiovascular risk., Regular exercise is a non-drug treatment recommended for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. On the other hand, maintaining adherence to a physical training program becomes a major challenge. […]