Home-based exercise in patients on maintenance dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Battaglia YuriMaria AmiconeAlessandro MantovaniChristian CombeSandip MitraCarlo Basile

Published in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2023)

Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed that home-based exercise interventions for three to six months were associated with significant improvements in physical performance in patients on maintenance dialysis. However, further RCTs wih a longer follow-up should be conducted to assess the safety, adherence, feasibility, and effects on QoL of home-based exercise programs in dialysis patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
physical activity
newly diagnosed
high intensity
public health
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
clinical trial
adipose tissue
body composition