Author/Editor		Prešern-Štrukelj, Metka
Title		Rehabilitacija starostnikov z žilnimi obolenji
Translated title		Rehabilitation of elderly patients with blood vessels diseases
Type		članek
Source		In: Fuchs T, Rihtar A, Rotner E, editors. Novo tisočletje - izziv za polnejšo starost. Zbornik 5. simpozij fizioterapevtov Slovenije; 1999 maj 6-8; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Zbornica fizioterapevtov Slovenije,
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 93-6
Language		slo
Abstract		Disorders of arterial blood circulation belong to fairly frequent pathological states of elderly people. In more than 90% of cases the diseases is associated with atheriosclerosis. It is under a strong impact of such risk factors as smoking, diabetes, elevated blood pressure, and elevated serum fats, physical inactivity. Most patients with peripheral artherial occlusive disease (PAOD) depend throughout their life upon conservative treatment. Kinesitherapy is a fundamental physical method for treating disorders of arterial blood circulation and is more efficient than any other known conservative method of treating peripheral arterial disease. It can well be claimed to importantly contribute to the improvement of arterial blood circulation in an affected extremity.
Descriptors		ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES EXERCISE THERAPY WALKING AGED