Functional status in peripheral arterial disease: rehabilitated versus non-rehabilitated

Objective: to analyze patient perception of functional status related to activity and participation of rehabilitated and non-rehabilitated individuals with PAD. Methods: Cross-sectional study assessing the activity and participation domain using the Human Activity Profile (HAP) questionnaire and the Participation Scale (P-scale), respectively. Groups were compared using Chi-square test and unpaired t-test. Results: A total of 87 individuals (36 rehabilitated) with 65.28 ± 8.29 years (66.7% male) were included. HAP classified 58.6% of individuals with weak or inactive physical activity level, and approximately half of the sample did not have participation restriction. HAP scores and P-scale (locomotion inside and outside home) were lower in non-rehabilitated than rehabilitated individuals. Conclusion: Individuals with PAD presented little participation restriction and a great activity limitation, the last one being more evident among non-rehabilitated.