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A HAEMODIALYSIS EXERCISE PROGRAMME USING NOVEL EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: A PILOT STUDY
Author(s) -
Bennett Paul N,
Breugelmans Leo,
Agius Megan,
Simpsongore Kathy,
Barnard Bob
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00065.x
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , dialysis , renal function , nursing
ABSTRACT Aim — This study explored whether an exercise programme for haemodialysis patients, including the use of a purpose built dialysis exercise machine, would improve quality of life (QoL), nutrition, physical function and biochemical indices. Methods — Intervention was a 6 month individualised exercise programme, which was continued up to 12 months. QoL, and biochemical indices were measured at 6 months and nutrition was measured at 12 months. Physical function was measured at 4, 8 and 12 months. Results — N=22. Improvement in physical function tests was found for the sit to stand (p = 0.005), step in place (p = 0.005) and arm curl (p = 0.05) tests from baseline to 4 months. We showed a decreased in serum phosphate (0.19mmol/L p=0.008), no change in other nutritional parameters and an increase in urea reduction ratio (1.6% p=0.019) in the exercising group. The QoL health and physical functioning domain improved with increased significance (+3.5 p=0.055). Conclusions — The development of a structured exercise programme can improve quality of life, physical functioning, PO4 levels and urea clearances of dialysis patients.