Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation in PAD

Aerobic and resistance exercise will be components of the prehabiliation and rehabilitation programs. Given the presence of PAD, a particular emphasis will be placed on volume of walking and improving walking performance.

The prehabilitation and rehabilitation programs include all Core Components of rehabilitation as outlined in guidelines. The current clinical VAPAHCS program includes smoking cessation, nutrition, risk factor management and psychosocial counseling referrals as appropriate, and these services will be available for the current proposal.