Background
post-dialysis fatigue, HD, sarcopenia, PD, kidney failure, intradialytic exercise
WASTING, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, SARCOPENIA, KIDNEY REPLACEMENT, SECONDARY, KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing, global public health problem leading to an exponential increase in the number of patients experiencing kidney failure requiring treatment with life-saving kidney replacement therapy (KRT), including hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) or kidney transplantation [A significant factor underpinning these poor outcomes in HD patients is low physical activity related to high rates of comorbidities (such as cardiovascular disease), protein energy wasting, sarcopenia, decreased physical function, decreased aerobic capacity, enforced inactivity during thrice weekly HD sessions, and post-dialysis fatigue [A systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials involving 677 participants receiving HD demonstrated that exercise training increased exercise capacity (peak VOThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intradialytic exercise on survival in patients receiving HD. A secondary aim of the study was to assess the effect of intradialytic exercise on clinical outcomes associated with patient survival.