title: Health Effects of the Programmed Physical Activities on Lipid Profile in Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determine health effects of programmed physical activities on blood fats in peripheral arterial disease of lower limbs or in examinees on medication therapy and examinees performing programmed physical activities along with the medication therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Overall research has been carried out at the Clinic for Vascular Disease CCUS. Before involvement into the study, examinees had to meet the inclusion criteria. Research was carried out as randomized controlled trial including 100 patients with arterial disease of lower limbs, who meet inclusion criteria: control group (CG, n=50) and test group (TG, n=50). Total level of cholesterol was used for effects assessment of 28 weeks of applied programmed activity in patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Values of total cholesterol (tCh) and triglycerides before and after treatment in patients of CG and TG showed statistically significant change of its mean values. Significant decrease were marked in tCh and triglycerides levels in TG compared to CG.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adequate programmed physical activities in patients with peripheral vascular disease appeared as very successful in treated patients. Results indicate statistically significant decrease of the cholesterol and triglycerides after the treatment. Physical activity used in the treatment made partial regression of arterial diseases and saved patients for undergoing to surgery. Lower level of total cholesterol represents a ten year period prevention of initial stage in progress of arterial diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baltic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Infection Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Rusmir
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baljic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Infection Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Izet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Radjo
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Vascular Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Akif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mlaco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: cholesterol; peripheral arterial disease; physical activity; triglycerides