January 1, 2002Renal FailureOpen Access

Effects of Regular Exercise on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

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Why the study?

Does a 12-week regular exercise program improve exercise capacity, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients?

Population

14 maintenance hemodialysis patients, mean age 42 +/- 10 years, who completed the study out of 20 initially…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 weeks

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Discussion

Exercise may improve anxiety and QoL in hemodialysis patients; leaves open causal confirmation in RCTs.

Does a 12-week regular exercise program improve exercise capacity, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients?

Population

14 maintenance hemodialysis patients (3 men, 11 women), mean age 42 +/- 10 years, who completed the study out of 20 initially enrolled.

Intervention

Exercise program consisting of bicycle ergometer, treadmill or upper limb ergometer, 60 min per session, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks.

Outcome

Exercise capacity (maximal oxygen consumption and exercise duration), anxiety, depression, and quality of life at 12 weeks.patient reported

A 12-week regular exercise program significantly improves exercise capacity, anxiety, and quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Suh et al. (2002) studied this question.

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