Intradialytic aerobic exercise is not effective in increasing hemodialysis adequacy but is effective in improving physical performance in twice-weekly hemodialysis patients.
Uremic myopathy occurs in 60-75% of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis, which causes a decrease in muscle strength and physical performance. Increasing dialysis adequacy is beneficial in reducing the impact of uremia on muscles. Intradialytic aerobic exercise in thrice-weekly hemodialysis patients has improved dialysis adequacy and physical performance. This study aims to determine the effect of intradialytic aerobic exercise on improving dialysis adequacy and physical performance in twice-weekly hemodialysis patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
34
Intradialytic aerobic exercise for eight weeks
Al Ihsan Hospital
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Kt/V
Dialysis adequacy (Kt/V) and physical performance test with a Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) were evaluated before and after the intervention
Time frame: eight weeks
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