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This study found that both interval training with active recovery (ITAR) and conventional training (CT) for intermittent claudication showed high adherence and improved walking distance significantly. These intensive 4-week programs are effective rehabilitation strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Peripheral Artery Disease

Background:

  • Supervised exercise training is a first-line therapy for intermittent claudication.
  • Optimal exercise modalities, particularly interval training with active recovery (ITAR), require further investigation.
  • This pilot study assessed the feasibility of comparing ITAR and conventional training (CT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial comparing 4-week intensive rehabilitation programs.
  • To compare interval training with active recovery (ITAR) against conventional training (CT) for intermittent claudication.
  • To evaluate adherence, tolerance, and changes in walking distance.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, assessor-blinded, single-centre pilot study.
  • 38 patients randomized to either ITAR or CT, 5 days/week for 4 weeks.
  • Primary outcome: change in maximum walking distance on a graded treadmill.

Main Results:

  • High adherence and excellent tolerance with no adverse events reported for both programs.
  • Both ITAR and CT significantly increased maximum walking distance (p<10^-4) with a large effect size.
  • No significant difference between ITAR and CT in the primary outcome (maximum walking distance).

Conclusions:

  • A 4-week intensive rehabilitation program using either ITAR or CT is feasible, well-tolerated, and highly adhered to.
  • Both programs demonstrated significant improvements in walking distance, comparable to longer conventional programs.
  • Findings support the design of a larger multicenter randomized controlled trial to further investigate these interventions.