The study aimed to evaluate the effect of Pilates exercises on restless leg syndrome, functional capacity and physical self-perception among older adult undergoing hemodialysis. participants are 60 elderly patients both male and female who undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
The research hypothesis include : H1: Older Adult Undergoing Hemodialysis who will practice Pilates exercises will have less severity of the Restless Leg Syndrome, and high Functional Capacity and Physical Self-Perception than those who will not practice. Participants were divided into two groups (study and control). Both groups were asked to fill out all questionnaires before and after the study using the same tools. In the control group, older adult receives routine care, which was provided by the hospital as examination, routine medication . Participants were asked to answer a post-test using the same pre-test questionnaires. And the study group were divided into small training groups with 3-5 older adult for each group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The patient in study group will offer 72 planned sessions along 16-week period, each session consisted of 5 minutes walking as a warm-up, followed by 30 to 45 minutes of resistance exercises tolerated by the patient, time maintained until the end of the intervention. Each participant will receive about two to three, personal training session regarding the technique of resistance training until they are perfect in performing the exercises. Participants will receive a booklet with instructions on the Pilates training illustrated by colored pictures. The sessions during the staying the patient's in the hospital will be supervised by the researchers
change in severity level of restless leg syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome Rating Scale: used for assessing the severity restless legs syndrome (RLS). This tool composed of 10-item questionnaire asks respondents to use Likert-type ratings. Each question contains answers that score from 0 to 4 points, with 0 representing the absence of a problem and 4 representing a very severe problem. Total scores can range from 0 to 40. Questions can be divided into one of two categories: disorder symptoms (nature, intensity, and frequency) and their impact (sleep issues, disturbances in daily functioning, and resultant changes in mood). Very severe=31-40 points, Severe=21-30 points, Moderate=11-20 points, Mild=1-10 points, None=0 points
Time frame: 3 month
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