Functional claudication distance: a reliable and valid measurement to assess functional limitation in patients with intermittent claudication

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Disease severity and functional impairment in patients with intermittent claudication is usually quantified by the measurement of pain-free walking distance (intermittent claudication distance, ICD) and maximal walking distance (abso...

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Main Authors: Prins Martin H, de Bie Rob A, Willigendael Edith M, Nicolaï Saskia PA, Kruidenier Lotte M, Teijink Joep AW
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/9