Two Cases of Intermittent Claudication Who Underwent Non-supervised Exercise Using a Self-assessment Checklist, Maintained Claudication Distance at 3 Months after 2 Weeks of Supervised Exercise Therapy

Abstract

Two patients with intermittent claudication underwent supervised exercise therapy for 2 weeks and received dietary counseling at our hospital. After discharge, they underwent non-supervised exercise therapy with help of our original strength training brochure. They also recorded the daily number of steps, amount of strength training, exercise-induced leg pain, and sleep length in a self-assessment checklist. Initial claudication distance (ICD) and absolute claudication distance (ACD) improved after 2 weeks of supervised exercise therapy. ICD and ACD at 3 months were similar to that at the time of discharge.