title: [Principles and techniques of physiotherapy for arterial claudication of the limbs (author's transl)].
abstract: Exercise training of stage II arteriopathy is set in accordance with the localisation of the lesions the walking distance and the cardio respiratory state. It must procure an improvement of the respiratory function, a stimulation of the muscles and vessels situated downstream of the lesion and a re-training of the patient to a more economical way of walking. The passive technics use warmth, massages, postures. The active methods, when they can be applied, are more efficient and include exercise under load or no load, abdominal exercises, breathing exercises, analytical exercises against a resistance, global exercises on a cycle ergometer or walking on a path or a trad mill.
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008124:Locomotion; D008405:Massage
vernacular_title: Principes et techniques de rééducation de la claudication artérielle des membres.