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Title : Effect of intradialytic aerobic exerciseson renal failurepatients and correlation between outcomes
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Abstract
Most patients with renal failure depend on hemodialysis with deterioration in physical performance and biochemical markers; although intradialytic exercises have rarely been used it can be very effective.
Aim of the study:To examine the effect of intradialytic aerobic exercises on physical performance and biochemical markers and correlation between outcomes after the intervention.
Methods: Fifty seven patients with chronic renal failure were randomly allocated into two groups, 29 patients in the group (A)received intradialytic aerobic exercises with the dialysis treatment and 28 patients in the group (B) received just stretching exercises with the dialysis. Both groups received physical therapy session three times per week for 12 weeks. Assessments (6-minutes walking test, sit to stand test as well as serum analysis of urea, creatinine and albumin; and calculating the dialysis efficacy Kt/v) were done before and after treatment.
Results: The study group showed a statistically significant improvement in median values of all the measured variables post-treatment (P<0.001); except of albumin (P =0.487); and showed positive correlation between 6 minutes walking test and dialysis efficacy (P=0.040) and negative correlation between sit to stand test and dialysis efficacy (P=0.022).
Conclusions: Based on these results, this study revealed that intradialytic aerobic exercises were effective in improving physical performance, biochemical markers and dialysis efficiency in patients with chronic renal failure.