Effect of arm-ergometry versus treadmill supervised exercise on health-related quality of life and mental health in patients with peripheral artery disease: secondary outcomes from the ARMEX trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) negatively affects walking performance, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health. Exercise training is recommended as a first-line treatment for PAD, with potential impact on all these outcomes, but the optimal program design is not completely ascertained. The aim of this study was to compare arm-ergometry (AEx) and treadmill supervised exercise training (TEx) on HRQoL and mental health in patients with PAD.

Methods

This was an ancillary study of the ARMEX trial, a single-center, single-blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial, enrolling symptomatic PAD patients referred to a cardiovascular rehabilitation program (CRP). Participants were randomized (1:1) to a 12-week AEx or TEx, along with the core componen

SUBMITTER: Magalhaes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature