title: Spatiotemporal Changes Posttreatment in Peripheral Arterial Disease.
abstract: Accumulating evidence suggests revascularization of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) limbs results in limited improvement in functional gait parameters, suggesting underlying locomotor system pathology. Spatial and temporal (ST) gait parameters are well studied in patients with PAD at baseline and are abnormal when compared to controls. The purpose of this study was to systematically review and critically analyze the available data on ST gait parameters before and after interventions. A full review of literature was conducted and articles were included which examined ST gait parameters before and after intervention (revascularization and exercise). Thirty-three intervention articles were identified based on 154 articles that evaluated ST gait parameters in PAD. Four articles fully assessed ST gait parameters before and after intervention and were included in our analysis. The systematic review of the literature revealed a limited number of studies assessing ST gait parameters. Of those found, results demonstrated the absence of improvement in gait parameters due to either exercise or surgical intervention. Our study demonstrates significant lack of research examining the effectiveness of treatments on ST gait parameters in patients with PAD. Based on the four published articles, ST gait parameters failed to significantly improve in patients with PAD following intervention.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska Omaha, 6160 University Drive South, Omaha, NE 68182-0860, USA.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska Omaha, 6160 University Drive South, Omaha, NE 68182-0860, USA.
authors.forename: Neil B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Huben
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska Omaha, 6160 University Drive South, Omaha, NE 68182-0860, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yentes
authors.affiliation: Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Nebraska Omaha, 6160 University Drive South, Omaha, NE 68182-0860, USA.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McCamley
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984355 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Lyden
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue (121), Omaha, NE 68105, USA; College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
authors.forename: Iraklis I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Pipinos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue (121), Omaha, NE 68105, USA; College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Johanning