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Effects of exercise therapy on the persistence of physical function, exercise habits, and self‐efficacy after cessation of exercise in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A nonrandomized control trial
Author(s) -
Yamaguchi Tomoya,
Yabe Hiroki,
Mitake Yuya,
Chishiki Aika,
Katogi Takehide,
Fujii Takayuki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1111/1744-9987.13587
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , hemodialysis , physical exercise , surgery
Abstract The present study investigated the sustained effect of exercise therapy discontinuation in patients under hemodialysis with low physical function. Seven subjects in the exercise group and eight in the control group who had low physical function (short physical performance battery; SPPB ≤ 9 points) were included in the study. The exercise group received 6 months of intradialytic exercise, followed by 6 months of observation. We assessed SPPB, grip strength, self‐efficacy (SE), and exercise habits in both the groups before and after 12 months. There were statistically significant improvements in SPPB (effect size, 0.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.13–3.55) and SE (effect size, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.25–7.57) in the exercise group relative to the control group. The exercise group displayed more exercise habits than the control group at 12 months. A 6‐month period of intradialytic exercise may contribute to the continuation of SPPB and SE after exercise discontinuation.