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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Vascular

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Exercise vs no treatment

Exercise capacity · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes exercise capacity assessed by: time on treadmill (higher is better) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 77.74
2 studies · 56 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Intensity of disease signs and symptoms1 · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes intensity of disease signs and symptoms: VCSS Scale: 0 to 30 (lower… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 49 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Ejection fraction · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes ejection fraction compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 4.88
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Venous refilling time · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes venous refilling time compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 10.7
3 studies · 72 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Incidence of venous leg ulcer · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise vs no treatment

QoL · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes quality of life VEINES‐QOL/SF‐36/CIVIQ‐20 (lower is better) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 4.6
2 studies · 61 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no treatment

Muscle strength · people with non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes muscle strength assessed by: heel lifts (higher is better) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 3.1
3 studies · 89 participants
Very low