Endurance exercise training during haemodialysis improves strength, power, fatigability and physical performance in maintenance haemodialysis patients | Zendy

Thomas W. Storer | Zendy; Richard Casaburi | Zendy; Steven Sawelson | Zendy; Joel D. Kopple | Zendy

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Endurance exercise training during haemodialysis improves strength, power, fatigability and physical performance in maintenance haemodialysis patients

Author(s) -

Thomas W. Storer,

Richard Casaburi,

Steven Sawelson,

Joel D. Kopple

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh784

Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , hemodialysis , muscle weakness , endurance training , weakness , muscle strength , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical exercise , physical fitness , strength training , cardiology , surgery

Endurance training improves cardiopulmonary fitness in maintenance haemodialysis (MHD). Because many MHD patients are profoundly deconditioned and exhibit significant muscle weakness, endurance training may also improve muscle strength and physical performance in these patients. This study assessed this possibility.

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