Objective: to evaluate the role of physical activity (at sports games) in improving the quality of life of organ recipients.Materials and methods. We examined 42 adult lung, heart, kidney and liver recipients, and patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (mean age 42.6 ± 12.09 years) - participants of the First Russian Transplant Games. The results were analyzed. Quality of life of the recipients was assessed using the nonspecific SF-36 questionnaire.Results. After solid organ transplantation, the interviewed recipients answered that they try to lead an active lifestyle, to engage in accessible physical activities, and to participate in sports events intended for organ recipients. Assessment of the quality of life according to the SF-36 questionnaire showed that all the participants had high scores in terms of the physical and psychological component, which is associated with regular physical training and sports. Conclusion. Physical exercise and active participation in sports activities are an important component in the socialization and rehabilitation of organ recipients. These two factors also improve the psychological and physical components of the quality of life of the recipients.

Background. Aim of this study was to evaluate the role of dosed walking to improve on physical activity (PA) and the quality of life (QOL) of people after kidney transplantation. Material and methods. Analyzes the results of treatment of 57 recipients (mean age - 35 ± 9,65) donor kidney at different times of the postoperative period. Depending on the physical rehabilitation program allocated 2 groups of patients: II group - physical rehabilitation was carried out only in the first week after surgery to prevent early postoperative complications, in group I - during the year. In group III combined 30 relatively healthy people do not need an organ transplant and with a mean age 33,7 ± 8,7 years, leading a normal life, not engaged in regular recreational physical culture.Physical activity was assessed using a pedometers OMRON WalkingStyleOne HJ-152. Quality of life was assessed using a questionnaire SF36 at 1, 3, 6 and a 12 months after surgery. Results. One year after surgery in both groups compared with preoperative indicators marked improvement physical activity (PA) and the quality of life (QOL). However, in the first group indicators of PA and QOL were higher than in the second group from 50,46 to 32%, and even some items indicators PA and SF-36 is higher than in Group III, which is associated with the physical rehabilitation. Conclusions. Dosed walking is an important part of treatment and rehabilitation after kidney transplantation and allows you to increase physical activity and significantly improved quality of life due to a physical component.