Characteristics of physical activity in patients with critical limb ischemia.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of physical activity of the patients with critical limb ischemia consecutively in order to clarify the characteristics of physical activity of critical limb ischemia. [Subjects and Methods] Twelve patients who were eligible for the 2 months of consecutive evaluation of the amount of physical activity were enrolled in the study (men: 11; woman: 1; mean age: 64.4 [range: 44-80]). A pedometer with an accelerometer was used for the measurement of the number of steps walked as an index of the amount of physical activity. Participants were asked to lead a regular life and no instruction was given as to the number of steps. [Results] The average number of daily steps walked was 2,323 steps (range: 404-6,505). There was no clear tendency in the number of amputation site-specific steps walked. There was also no correlation between the number of steps walked and age as well as the maximum strength of the knee-extension muscle, skin perfusion pressure of the sole and the dorsum, and QOL scores. [Conclusion] The number of steps walked of the patients with critical limb ischemia was remarkably low and no significant association with health-related QOL.
Department of Rehabilitation, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Satoko
S
Sakaki
School of Health Sciences, Tokyo University of Technology, Japan.
Tetsuya
T
Takahashi
Department of Rehabilitation, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Junichi
J
Matsumoto
Department of Rehabilitation, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Kasuya
K
Kubo
Department of Rehabilitation, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Takuya
T
Matsumoto
Department of Rehabilitation, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Ryo
R
Hishinuma
Department of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Saitamana Medical University International Medical Center, Japan.
Yuuta
Y
Terabe
Department of Cardiology, Kasukabe Chuo General Hospital, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Ando
Critical limb ischemia; Physical activity; Quality of life