The legacy effect of a home walking exercise programme in kidney failure patients on dialysis.

Fabio ManfrediniGraziella D'arrigoNicola LambertiClaudia TorinoGiovanni TripepiFrancesca MallamaciCarmine Zoccali

Published in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)

In dialysis patients, the benefits of a 6-month structured walking programme outlast the duration of the intervention and postpone the loss of walking performance which naturally occurs in this population, but does not affect the quality of life (QoL) and the response to the STS test.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
study protocol
physical activity
lower limb
patient reported outcomes
patient reported