Effects of a combined aerobic and core stabilization exercise training program on functional capacity, pain, and health-related quality of life in hemodialysis and kidney transplant patients.
Enikő Király, Gergő József Szőllősi, Zoltán Jenei, József Balla, István Kárpáti
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Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant public health challenge globally while impacting patients' physical function and quality of life. Addressing the issues of physical inactivity and pain management is essential during treatment to improve health-related quality of life. The present study investigated the effect of an aerobic training program with core stabilization exercises for hemodialysis (HD) patients on a transplant waiting list and renal transplant (RTx) patients.
Methods: A total of 45 patients with CKD were included in the 12-week study: 25 patients receiving HD (12 HD treatment group, 13 HD control group) and 20 patients with RTx (9 RTx treatment group, 11 RTx control group). Functional capacity was measured using the 6-min walk test, pain was measured using the visual analog scale, and health-related quality of life was measured using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form 12 questionnaire. Nonparametric statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: Both the HD and RTx treatment groups showed significantly reduced times for the 6-min walking test (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), significantly reduced pain severity (p = 0.002 and p = 0.008, respectively), and significantly improved quality of life scores (p = 0.006 and p = 0.041, respectively) by the end of the study compared with control groups.
Conclusion: Based on the results, structured exercise programs could be effective therapies in CKD management. Therefore, health providers should promote their integration into routine care practices to enhance patient outcomes and well-being.
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Renal Failure primarily concentrates on acute renal injury and its consequence, but also addresses advances in the fields of chronic renal failure, hypertension, and renal transplantation. Bringing together both clinical and experimental aspects of renal failure, this publication presents timely, practical information on pathology and pathophysiology of acute renal failure; nephrotoxicity of drugs and other substances; prevention, treatment, and therapy of renal failure; renal failure in association with transplantation, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.
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