Professional Practice Guide -FCSV-EN

for the Management of Peripheral Artery Disease These alternative options are beneficial for, reducing leg symptoms, lowering the risk of cardiovascular events, and improving quality of life through their local or systemic effects. They can also be used as a preliminary warm-up to promote vasodilation, thereby making walking easier. Exercise programs should be prescribed by a physician, kinesiologist, or physiothe- rapist in order to guide the patient toward the most appropriate type of exercise, select the appropriate intensity, explain how the exercise program will progress over the coming weeks (duration versus intensity), and discuss the improvements expected within 4 to 6 weeks of starting the program. Tammy 25