Randomized clinical trial comparing Nordic pole walking and a standard home exercise programme in patients with intermittent claudication

Abstract

ISRCTN78168304 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials Examining the Benefit of Exercise Programmes Using Nordic Walking in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease

“…17,18 Similarly another two publications related to the reporting of the early and late results from one clinical trial. 19,21 Two further full text publications were excluded because they did not include PAD patients or because they reported a review article. Ultimately, five clinical trials reported in five publications were included ( Fig.…”

“…Three of the trials delivered supervised Nordic walking programmes at a central facility, 18,20,24 one trial used a combination of supervised and unsupervised Nordic walking sessions, 17 and one trial assessed a home based exercise programme with telephone support. 19,21 The control group in each trial also varied. In three of the trials, in which the Nordic walking programme was fully supervised, the control group was allocated to a supervised exercise programme of standard walking which was performed on treadmills in two of the three trials.…”

Nordic Walking or Traditional Walking in Patients With Intermittent Claudication: A Critical Review

“…The number of participants in both works of research carried out in the United Kingdom was comparatively lower: initially 52 patients were included in the research of Spafford et al (2014), but only 38 patients were involved in the final analysis (n=19 in each group; the average age 65±2 years; there is no data about the gender proportion for the analysed group). 21 patients were analysed in the research of Oakley et al (2008) (men, the average age 70 years (from 57 to 79)).…”

“…In both researches of Collins et al the supervised training regime was applied. In the research of Spafford et al (2014) patients were trained and instructions were provided to perform individual training at home at least 30 minutes 3 times per week for 12 weeks (the execution was controlled with a pedometer and a diary), the patients were motivated and supported by telephone calls of the physiotherapist once a week, as well as the patients were controlled every 4 weeks.…”

“…In the research of Spafford et al (2014) (medium quality, randomised works of research) that examined independent training sessions, no significant differences between the groups were identified. However, both in this research and the work of Oakley et al (2008), when analysing the immediate effects of Nordic walking and traditional walking, it is confirmed that by walking with the poles patients with intermittent claudication can cover a longer distance and pain in legs appear comparatively later.…”