Fig. 3. Medical Outcome Study questionnaire scores before and after 24 weeks of treadmill
training in patients with PAD as compared with values of persons without chronic diseases
enrolled in previous study. Comparisons are made for each of five questionnaire domains
(physical, social and role functioning, overall health, and well-being). PAD, Peripheral arterial
disease with right ascending crosshatch before and left ascending crosshatch after training; C,
value from a historic control group without PAD (open bars). Results are mean + SD.
*p.< 0.05 comparing 24 weeks of training versus entry value in patients with PAD.