Impact and Safety of Blood Flow Restriction in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Any patient with stage IIa PAOD can be recruited. Patients will complete a walking training with an additionall BFR-pressure applied bilateraly and corresponding to 60% of the individual limb occlusion pressure. The training consists of the patients walking on a treadmill twice a week for a total of six weeks until their pain becomes too severe and they have to take a break. After a one-minute break, this is increased again until the pain reaches its maximum. This is done a total of three times per appointment. After the first three weeks, the intensity of the training is increased by setting a higher speed on the treadmill.