PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 528-536 , June 2010

Ergometric Performance During Exercise Training in Men With Intermittent Claudication

  • Stephen F. Figoni, PhD, RKT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073.1
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to S.F.F.
    • ,
  • Charles F. Kunkel, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA2
    • ,
  • A.M. Erika Scremin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Department of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA3
    • ,
  • Oscar U. Scremin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Department of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA4
    • ,
  • Babak Cohen, BS

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Research and Development Service, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA5

Received 6 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 March 2010.

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PII: S1934-1482(10)00199-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.03.009

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Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 528-536 , June 2010

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