RCT: Among patients with peripheral artery disease, low-intensity exercise was significantly less effective than high-intensity exercise for improving 6-minute walk distance
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCEffect of Low-Intensity vs High-Intensity Home-Based Walking Exercise on Walk Distance in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
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In this RCT of patients with PAD, low-intensity home-based exercise was less effective than high-intensity home-based exercise, and similar to the nonexercise control, for improving 6-min walk distance https://t.co/dVWCDx5hLM @NUFeinbergMed @StanfordMed @UChicagoMed @wakehealth
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