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Sherene E Sharath¹, MinJae Lee², Panos Kougias¹

¹Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine / Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.

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Summary

Understanding walking behaviors in patients with claudication is key. Those who save money and prefer future benefits are more likely to exercise, while complex problem-solving and severe symptoms are barriers.

Keywords:

Veterans Affairs adherence behavioral economics claudication peripheral artery disease (PAD)walking

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Area of Science:

Behavioral economics
Exercise science
Public health

Background:

Limited understanding of factors influencing community-based exercise for claudication.
Need to identify characteristics of individuals motivated towards physical activity.
Behavioral economics concepts may offer insights into walking adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore behavioral economics concepts in relation to walking behaviors among Veterans with claudication.
To identify factors associated with current participation in daily walking exercise.
To inform interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in this population.

Main Methods:

Survey distributed to Veterans with claudication at a major VA medical center.
Data collected on symptom severity, behavioral economics preferences, stress, and depression.
Multivariable logistic regression used to identify significant predictors of daily walking (≥30 minutes).

Main Results:

35% of respondents reported walking for exercise.
Regularly saving money (aOR=10.7) and future-oriented preferences were associated with walking.
Seeking complex problem-solving (aOR=0.12) and severe symptoms (aOR=0.24) were negatively associated with walking.

Conclusions:

Behavioral economic factors, such as saving habits and future orientation, play a role in exercise adherence for claudication.
Identifying these characteristics can guide targeted interventions to promote walking.
Understanding barriers like symptom severity is crucial for effective public health strategies.