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Volume 1, Issue 10 , Pages 932-940 , October 2009

Effects of Exercise Training on Calf Tissue Oxygenation in Men With Intermittent Claudication

Parts of this paper were presented at the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Boston (September 29, 2007) and San Diego (November 22, 2008) and at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis (May 28, 2008).

  • Stephen F. Figoni, PhD, RKT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.F.F.
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  • Charles F. Kunkel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA‡
    • ,
  • A.M. Erika Scremin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA§
    • ,
  • Arash Asher, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Los Angeles, CA∥
    • ,
  • Norman L. Banks, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Los Angeles, CA#
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  • Anthony Rivera, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Los Angeles, CA⁎⁎
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  • John K. Tin, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Los Angeles, CA††
    • ,
  • Babak Cohen, BS

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA

Received 23 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 August 2009.

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