I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.

It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see

the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that

allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to

give you simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you love,

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Enjoy the show.

For this week's clinical file, we have Cobert, and Cobert presents with a history of peripheral arterial disease

and was referred to physical therapy for walking endurance. He reports intermittent clotication

in his calves after walking 100 meters and frequently stops to rest. His

ABI is 0.7 in both legs. The goal is to enhance his functional capacity and quality of life.

Which walking program is most appropriate to improve this patient's functional capacity?

So we have A, treadmill walking at 60% of maximal heart rate, continuous for 30 minutes.

B, walking to the point of moderate pain, resting, and repeating for 30 minutes total.

C, interval walking at high intensity with short rest breaks.

And D is walking with partial weight bearing support to reduce clotication paint.

All right, let's go up to the top of this question.

You know, we're going to crush this one really quick about intermittent cladication.

Not sure if you spent much time in your ACSM exercise prescription book.

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