The development and implementation of a regional network of physiotherapists for exercise therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease, a preliminary report

• Main Authors: Prins MH (Author), Welten RJThJ (Author), van der Berg C (Author), Bendermacher BLW (Author), Willigendael EM (Author), Bie de RA (Author), Teijink JAW (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Exercise therapy (ET) is the main conservative and proven effective treatment of patients with intermittent claudication. Currently, the most frequent exercise prescription is a single 'go home and walk' advise, without sup...