What is the Function of Exercise for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

2018-04-17 11:34

Life is movement. Exercise can enhance heart and lung function as well as improve immunity. It has great benefits for health people. While, what is the advantage of exercise for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? And how to exercise correctly in CKD patients?

Patients with CKD suffer from kidney damage, which results in decreased muscle mass, physical activity an physical strength. If we can not maintain renal function well controlled, the formation of renal fibrosis is accelerated, leading to skeletal muscle dysfunction in which the patients will lose functional independence and increased risk of complications and death.

So what is the positive effect of exercise in the situation of CKD?

A research discovery manifests that mild exercise can help reduce the risk of death in CKD, significantly reduce the cardiovascular risk factors in dialysis and non dialysis patients. Besides, exercise can also improve muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function and quality of life.

For dialysis patients, a certain degree of exercise, such as aerobic exercise, can elevate the function and health-related quality of life of patients.

Although there are no specific evidence-based guidelines for kidney disease, many evidences indicate that exercise can help cut dow mortality and help CKD pateints.

Kidney friends at the early stage of kidney disease should start step by step, first from mild to low frequency, then to 3~5 times / week. The intensity of exercise depends on the patient's tolerance.

For dialysis kidneys, the arm where the fistula is takes appropriate activities at non dialysis time, promoting venous blood flow and reducing swelling.

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