Fifty chronic kidney disease patients' ages will range from 40 to 55 years. They will be selected from the dialysis unit. received intra-dialytic combined exercise program for 8 weeks(3 sessions/week), with their medical treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
* Stretch for pectorals and calf muscles: Two sets - 3 times/ set. * Breathing exercises associated with upper limb movement. * Resistive exercise for hip abductors, hip flexors, and calf muscles by using theraband. * Sit to stand strengthening exercises: -
receive the inter-dialytic combined exercise program with their medications. Like the study group except for diaphragmatic breathing instead of breathing with upper limb exercise.
Cairo University
Giza, Egypt
Measuring quadriceps and cuff muscles power
From sitting or lying positions the normal dialytic positions by handheld dynamometer
Time frame: pre intervention and re assessed after 2 months of treatment
Kidney disease quality of life F
Kidney disease quality of life questionnaire KDQoL-SF
Time frame: pre intervention and re assessed after 2 months of treatment
chest expansion
From a standing position and comfortable clothes with relaxed shoulders and a straight back, the head will be aligned vertically. Putting the measuring tape around the armpits and closing the ends of the tape measurement not tightly nor loose, asking the patient to take deep breathing.
Time frame: pre intervention and re assessed after 2 months of treatment
Six-minute walk test
Subjects will be instructed to walk from one end to the other of a 30-m hallway at their own pace while attempting to cover as much ground as possible in the allotted 6 min
Time frame: pre intervention and re assessed after 2 months of treatment
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