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Feasibility of long-term intradialytic exercise for older patients receiving hemodialysis: a retrospective single-center study

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Abstract

Purpose

Decreased physical function and physical activity are associated with adverse outcomes among patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Although intradialytic exercise (IDEx) can help improve physical function, few studies have evaluated whether long-term IDEx could improve physical function or physical activity in older HD patients. This study aimed to investigate the effects of intradialytic exercise (IDEx) on physical function and physical activity in older HD patients over a 24-month period.

Methods

This retrospective study included clinically stable Japanese HD patients (aged ≥ 60 years) who visited our outpatient clinic. The patients were categorized into the IDEx (underwent IDEx) and non-IDEx (did not undergo IDEx) groups. The IDEx group underwent a 30–40 min low-intensity resistance training for three times/week during the HD period. Baseline, 12-month, and 24-month follow-up assessments were conducted to assess patient characteristics, physical function, and physical activity. Results were compared using generalized estimating equations.

Results

The study included 57 patients with complete follow-up data. Baseline, 12-month, and 24-month follow-up assessments revealed no significant inter-group differences concerning physical function, physical activity, and other measurements.

Conclusion

IDEx was shown to have limited effect on physical function and physical activity among older HD patients in a clinical setting. Future studies are needed to re-evaluate IDEx programs in HD patients by incorporating exercises performed before and after the HD session.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank the patients and the hemodialysis staff at the Tokyo Ayase Kidney Center for their contributions to this study.

Funding

This research was supported by JSPS KAKENHI [19K11372].

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  1. Keigo Imamura and Yuta Suzuki contributed equally as first authors.

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Kitasato University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan

    Keigo Imamura, Yuta Suzuki, Shohei Yamamoto, Sachi Yamabe & Atsuhiko Matsunaga

  2. Department of Rehabilitation, Sagami Circulatory Organ Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan

    Yuta Suzuki & Manae Harada

  3. Advanced Research Course, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan

    Yuta Suzuki

  4. Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Shohei Yamamoto

  5. Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Hyogo, Japan

    Ryota Matsuzawa

  6. Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Ayase Kidney Center, Tokyo, Japan

    Shiwori Osada

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KI, YS, SY, RM, and AM analyzed and interpreted the data and contributed significantly to the preparation of the manuscript. KI, YS, SY, MH, and SY performed the physical function measurements. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Imamura, K., Suzuki, Y., Yamamoto, S. et al. Feasibility of long-term intradialytic exercise for older patients receiving hemodialysis: a retrospective single-center study. Int Urol Nephrol 54, 907–916 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-021-02955-y

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