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Motivations and barriers to exercise in chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study

Author(s) -

Amy L. Clarke,

Hannah Young,

Katherine L. Hull,

Nicky Hudson,

James O. Burton,

Alice C. Smith

Publication year - 2015

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/gfv208

Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , focus group , psychological intervention , autonomy , qualitative research , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , disease , nephrology , health care , family medicine , nursing , social science , marketing , sociology , political science , economics , law , business , economic growth

Exercise has the potential to modulate a number of complications associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, typically, CKD patients lead very sedentary lifestyles, the reasons for which are not fully known. The aim of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the motivators, barriers and beliefs held by CKD patients regarding exercise.

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