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claudication

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clau·di·ca·tion  (klôd-kshn)
n.
A halt or lameness in a person's walk; a limp.
[Middle English claudicacioun, from Latin claudicti, claudictin-, from claudictus, past participle of claudicre, to limp, from claudus, lame.]
claudication [ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) limping; lameness
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol short for intermittent claudication
[from Latin claudicātiō, from claudicāre, from claudus lame]
claudication
a limp or limping movement.
See also: Body, Human, Walking
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Noun1.claudication - disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feetclaudication - disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping
disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
intermittent claudication - lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
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INTRODUCTION This report describes functional changes in a typical patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent calf claudication during 26 weeks (6 months) of interval exercise training of the calf muscles.
Six months of calf exercise training in a patient with peripheral ... by Figoni, Stephen F.; Kunkel, Charles F.; Scremin, A.M. Erika; Dedes, Howard; Kalioundji, Gus; Thomas, / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association
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Vascular surgery by Robbs, J.V. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Interval Training and Intermittent Claudication A 2006 study in the Journal of Vascular Nursing reported an observational study on HIIT for patients with peripheral arterial disease.
Interval exercise as treatment for cardiovascular diseases? by Teta, Jade; Teta, Keoni / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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