How exercise affects leg blood flow and walking in older adults
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study checks how walking exercise affects blood flow in your legs and your daily functioning. It may help improve walking ability and quality of life for people at risk of or with peripheral arterial disease.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 or older, or you are 50-64 with a heart risk factor such as diabetes, smoking, or high blood pressure, or you are 18-49 with diabetes plus another risk factor, and you have a healthy blood flow to your legs
- You can walk for 6 minutes without severe difficulty
- You can lie flat on your back for 15 minutes
- You have no blood clots in your legs, no swelling from lymphedema, no previous breast surgery, and no open leg sores
- You do not have severe heart or lung problems that would limit exercise
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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