Table 1

Intervention characteristics

						Strength training intervention characteristics
Author	Group (n)	Sample size (n)	Sex (% male)	Age (years)	ABI	RT method and type of resistance	Frequency (per week)	Session length (min)	Intensity*	Exercise (n)	Area of exercise	Sets or exercise:rest ratio (n)	Reps/set (n)	Prog length (weeks)	Volume* prog
Strength training vs usual care control
Cheetham et al 2004	ST Con	29 30	73	67	0.69	Dynamic circuit BW	4	28	Self-paced	7	LB	2:2 min		24	No
Dahl Öff 1974	ST Con	10 8	72	61	NR	Dynamic circuit BW	3	30	NR	NR	LB	NR	NR	24	NR
Hobbs et al 2006	ST Con	7 7	71	72	0.70	Dynamic circuit BW	2	60	Mod	11	WB	3:2 min		12	Yes
Hobbs et al 2007	ST Con	9 9	72	67	0.75	Dynamic circuit BW	2	60	Mod	11	WB	3:2 min		12	Yes
Holm et al 1973	ST Con	6 6	NR	63	NR	Dynamic circuit BW	3	30	NR	NR	LB	NR	NR	24	NR
Lundgren et al 1989	ST Con	25 25	NR	64	0.57	Dynamic circuit BW	3	30	NR	NR	LB	NR	NR	24	NR
Mannarino et al 1991	ST Con	10 10	67	63	0.67	Dynamic circuit BW	7	60	NR	6	LB	NR	NR	24	NR
Stewart et al 2008	ST Con	30 30	70	68	0.67	Dynamic circuit BW	2	40	NR	5	LB	NR	NR	12	No
Tebbutt 2010	ST Con	18 24	67	69	0.69	Dynamic plantar-flexion M	1	20	Light–mod	1	Calf	2:2 min		12	NR
Hiatt et al 1994	ST Con	9 10	100	67	0.56	Dynamic FW	3	NR	Mod	5	LB	3	6	12	72 Yes
McDermott et al 2009	ST Con	52 40	48	70	0.61	Dynamic M	3	NR	Mod	5	LB	3	8	24	54 Yes
McGuigan 2001	ST Con	11 9	46	70	0.64	Dynamic M/FW/BW	3	NR	Mod-high	8	WB	3	8	24	72 Yes
Parmenter et al 2013	ST 1 ST 2 Con	7 7 7	64	73	0.54	Dynamic M	3	60	Light High	7	WB	3	8	24	72 Yes
Parr et al 2009	ST Con	9 8	68	62	NR	Dynamic M/FW	3	NR	Mod	14	UB	1	15	6	45 Yes
Strength training vs other exercise
Delaney et al 2014	ST	17	77	69	0.72	Dynamic M	2	60	Light	6	LB	3	8–12	12	72
Delaney et al 2014	Alt Ex	18	67	73	0.71	Trd walk	2	60	Self-paced			Max pain:rest		12	Yes
Gardner et al 2014	ST	60	60	65	0.74	Dynamic M	3	NR	Light	9	WB	1	15	12	45
	Alt Ex	60	52	67	0.68	Home walk		20 ↑ - 45	Self-paced			Mild-mod pain:rest			No
	Alt Ex	60	48	65	0.68	Trd walk		15 ↑ - 40	40% peak			Mild-mod pain:rest
Hiatt et al 1994	ST	See above													72
Hiatt et al 1994	Alt Ex	10	100	67	0.55	Trd walk	3	60	Self-paced			Mod pain:rest		12	Yes
McDermott et al 2009	ST	See above													54
McDermott et al 2009	Alt Ex	51	47	72	0.60	Trd walk	3	15 ↑ - 40	Mod			Mod-max pain:rest		24	Yes
Ritti-Dias et al 2010	ST	15	60	66	0.63	Dynamic M	2	60	Mod	8	WB	3	10	12	60
Ritti-Dias et al 2010	Alt Ex	15	73	65	0.66	Trd walk	2	60	Mod			2:2 min mild pain		12	Yes
Szymczak et al 2016	ST	26	NR	NR	0.67	Dynamic M	2	50	Light-mod	6	LB	3	15	12	90
Szymczak et al 2016	Alt Ex	24	NR	NR	0.67	Trd walk	2	50	Self-paced			Mild pain		12	Yes

*According to American College of Sports Medicine.
ABI, ankle brachial index; BW, body weight; Con, control; Alt Ex, Alternate exercise; FW, free weights; LB, lower body; M, machine based training; Mod, moderate; NR, not reported;Prog, progression; RT, resistance training; ST, strength training;Trd, treadmill; UB, upper body; Vol*, volume (sets × repetitions × days); WB, whole body.