Sustaining a Hemodialysis Exercise Program: A Review
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Seminars in Dialysis
- Vol. 23 (1), 62-73
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-139x.2009.00652.x
Abstract
This article reviews the literature addressing exercise programs for dialysis patients to identify elements necessary for sustaining exercise programs in this population. Literature searches for publications (January 1980–February 2009) in Medline (OVID), PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCO), EBSCOhost EJS, ProQuest Central, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink (Kluwer), and Wiley Interscience (Blackwell) were performed. Reference lists from relevant articles were hand‐searched for further publications. Criteria for inclusion included full‐text primary research and review articles focused on exercise for adult hemodialysis patients. One hundred and seventy one publications were found with a primary focus on exercise in hemodialysis. Of these, 28 primary research and 14 review articles addressed one or more aspects of sustainability of hemodialysis exercise programs. Factors contributing to sustainable exercise programs included: dedicated exercise professionals; encouragement to exercise intradialytically; dialysis and medical staff commitment; adequate physical requirements of equipment and space; interesting and stimulating; cost implications need to be addressed; exercise is not for everyone; requires individual prescription; and there is no age barrier to exercise on hemodialysis.This publication has 116 references indexed in Scilit:
- Exercise and Limitations in Physical Activity Levels among New Dialysis Patients in the United States: An Epidemiologic StudyAnnals of Epidemiology, 2008
- Effect of Exercise on mRNA Levels for Growth Factors in Skeletal Muscle of Hemodialysis PatientsJournal of Renal Nutrition, 2006
- Uptake of and adherence to exercise during hospital haemodialysisPhysiotherapy, 2006
- Skeletal muscle dysfunction in chronic renal failure: effects of exerciseAmerican Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, 2006
- The rehab exercise “E”: A natural role for renal dietitiansJournal of Renal Nutrition, 1999
- Exercise Training Reduces Coronary Risk and Effectively Rehabilitates Hemodialysis PatientsNephron, 1986
- Exercise Capacity in Hemodialysis, CAPD, and Renal Transplant PatientsNephron, 1986
- Feasibility and benefits of exercise training in patients on maintenance dialysisKidney International, 1984
- Psychological Effects of Exercise Training in Hemodialysis PatientsNephron, 1983
- Physical Activity and Employment Status of Patients on Maintenance DialysisThe New England Journal of Medicine, 1981