Pain and Hemodynamics in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Response to Pulsed Electromagnetic Treatment

Pain and Hemodynamics in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Response to Pulsed Electromagnetic Treatment in Elderly

patients with peripheral arterial disease are recommended to perform all exercise forms including elliptical type. electromagnetic treatment addition to exercise may increase benefits of this exercise

patients (40 elderly) with peripheral arterial disease who take their medications will be divided to older patients group that receive one hour elliptical exercise (n=20 patients, exercise will be applied 3 times per the week for eight week) and a group (n=20) that receive 3 sessions per weeks of 8-week electromagnetic one-hour therapy and one hour elliptical exercise (exercise will be applied 3 times per the week for eight week)

Inclusion Criteria:

• older patients
• peripheral arterial disease patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• cardiac elders
• respiratory elders
• renal elders