Home-based Walking Outperforms Supervised Facility Exercise for PAD Patients' Benefits
Home-based walking exercise regimens have been found to be more effective than supervised treadmill physical therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). A meta-analysis of five randomized clinical trials showed that home-based walking exercise improved the distance walked in the 6-Minute Walk test by 50.7 meters, while supervised treadmill exercise improved it by 32.9 meters compared to the non-exercise control group. The findings suggest that home-based walking exercise is a better alternative for improving walking limitations in PAD patients.