Acute effects of leg heat therapy on walking performance and cardiovascular and inflammatory responses to exercise in patients with peripheral artery disease

Abstract Lower‐extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events and impaired exercise tolerance. We have previously reported that leg heat therapy (HT) applied using liquid‐circulating trousers perfused with warm water increases leg blood flow and...

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Main Authors: Jacob C. Monroe, Qifan Song, Michael S. Emery, Daniel M. Hirai, Raghu L. Motaganahalli, Bruno T. Roseguini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14650