Statistical methods
Clinical data is represented as the mean ± standard deviation
and were compared using independent t or c2 tests, respectively.
Data were analyzed using SPSS statistics version 17.0.
Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.05.
3.2. The difference between the lower limb exercise adherence
was significant between the experimental and
control groups following three treatment (t ¼ 9.155,
p < 0.001) (Table 2).
3.3. There was a statistical significant difference between
the ankle-brachial index (ABI) of the two treatment
groups following six months (t ¼ 2.540, p ¼ 0.013) (Table
3).
3.4. The peak velocity of the dorsal artery was significantly
different between the two groups following 6months of
treatment (t ¼ 5.244, p ¼ 0.000) (Table 4).