title: [Vascular rehabilitation in patients with peripheral arterial disease].
abstract: Lower limb peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a frequent debilitating disease associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. The benefit of rehabilitation in PAD patients has been largely demonstrated, both for patients that undergo amputation, and for patients with claudication. In these latter patients, rehabilitation programs rely on a variety of additional techniques or tools, among which: stretching, specific muscle proprioception, walking and a variety of other physical activities, exercise or situations adapted to community life, lower limb and respiratory physiotherapy, patient's education, support for smoking cessation and healthy nutrition, social support, etc. Whether rehabilitation is performed in specialised integrated structures or performed on a home-based basis, various clinicians are involved. Despite evidence-based proof of efficacy, rehabilitation of PAD patients with claudication is still under-used.
authors.affiliation: CHU d'Angers, centre régional de médecine du sport, service d'explorations fonctionnelles vasculaires, 49933 Angers cedex 09, France.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Holanda
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aubourg
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dubus-Bausière
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eveno
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities