The Effects of Aquatic Exercises on Physical Fitness and Muscle Function in Dialysis Patients

Dziubek, Wioletta; Bulińska, Katarzyna; Rogowski, Łukasz; Gołębiowski, Tomasz; Kusztal, Mariusz; Grochola, Monika; Markowska, Dominika; Zembroń-Łacny, Agnieszka; Weyde, Wacław; Klinger, Marian; Woźniewski, Marek

doi:10.1155/2015/912980

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“…Maintaining the proper functioning of the fistula represents a team effort in which the patient plays a key role. groups and increases endurance [14]. Besides aqua gym we recommend jogging or walking at least thirty minutes as a daily routine.…”

Section: Taking Care Of the Arterio-venous Fistulamentioning

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Occupational therapy for patients with an arterio-venous fistula

Bengulescu¹,

Pasnicu

Pantea

et al. 2015

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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End stage renal disease (ESRD) represents a chronic medical condition that has become a public health problem and requires substantial funding. The number of patients with ESRD is rapidly increasing. From the moment that ESRD is diagnosed, the natural evolution of this pathology is towards mandatory dialysis, in absence of a renal transplant procedure. In order to perform hemodialysis, a vascular access site must be created and maintained functional. A proper vascular access site allows an adequate blood flow through the dialysis machine, in order to obtain the required results. The arterio-venous fistula represents the number one recommended vascular access site procedure. Establishing and maintaining a vascular access represents one of the biggest problems in hemodialysis. The arterio-venous fistula thus becomes the patient’s lifeline. Maintaining a good quality vascular access site is a demanding process and requires cooperation between both the patient and the health care providers. For ESRD patients there is a constant concern regarding the patency of their vascular access. The aim of this paper is to present the postoperative measures that ESRD patients should provide in order to preserve their vascular access. Also, we want to present the main signs of an early complication that patients should recognize and therefore immediately present themselves to the physician. By establishing this type of cooperation and trust between the patient and the medical staff we will be able to reduce the number of surgical procedures required for the creation and maintenance of the vascular access. Our final thought remains that a well-informed patient has better chances of prolonging his “lifeline”.

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Occupational therapy for patients with an arterio-venous fistula

Bengulescu¹,

Pasnicu

Pantea

et al. 2015

Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal

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“…In this regard, the handgrip dynamometer has been previously used to evaluate muscle strength of the upper limb in patients undergoing dialysis [4,7]. Isokinetic dynamometry has been previously used to evaluate the effects of different interventions and therapies on knee flexion and extension strength in dialysis patients [8,9], whereas, to our knowledge, there is no study evaluating upper limb strength using an isokinetic dynamometer in this population.…”

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Isokinetic Strength in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Reliability Study

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Although there are studies assessing the effects of interventions on the knee strength of patients undergoing dialysis, there are no previous studies investigating the test-retest reliability of isokinetic measures in people undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The objective of this study was to determine the relative and absolute reliability of peak torque and work measurements for isokinetic concentric knee and elbow extension and flexion in peritoneal dialysis patients. Thirty-one patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (19 males) participated in the current study. All isokinetic tests were performed using a Biodex System 3. Participants performed three concentric repetitions of each test (flexion or extension) with the dominant limb (knee and elbow) at 60 • /s. Peak torque (Nm) and work (J) were extracted. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), and smallest real difference (SRD) were calculated. The results showed that all knee peak torque and work measures had an ICC of >0.90. On the other hand, the ICC for peak torque and work in the elbow concentric extension was <0.90, while the remaining elbow-related variables achieved an excellent reliability. Therefore, isokinetic dynamometry is a reliable technique to evaluate peak torque and work for concentric flexion and extension in both the knee and elbow joints in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.

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“…The dialysis patients population are less active, have low activity tolerance, and demonstrate lower functional level comparing with the general population. The decline in function is associated with low quality of life and high mortality [4,5].…”

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Muscle strength and bone mass density in haemodialysis patients

Fiłon¹,

Rogowski²,

Kusztal³

et al. 2019

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. The aim of the study was to examine muscle strength and bone density in patients with end stage renal disease on maintenance haemodialysis. Methods. The study included 76 patients: 29 women and 47 men aged 42-90 years. The time on dialysis varied from 2 months to 13 years. Bone density was assessed with the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method, and muscle strength of upper and lower extremities with Rikli and Jones arm curl test and the 30-second sit-to-stand test. Results. Significant correlations between muscle strength and bone density were found. Results varied in relation to gender. A higher rate of upper extremity muscle strength loss was noted among men. A higher rate of lower extremity muscle strength loss was observed in the female group. A higher rate of bone density loss was reported among women than in men. Conclusions. The relationship between muscle strength and bone mass density among haemodialysis patients warrants further study to clarify if physical exercise focused on muscle in those patients can improve bone mass density.

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The Effects of Aquatic Exercises on Physical Fitness and Muscle Function in Dialysis Patients

Cited by 22 publications

References 35 publications

Occupational therapy for patients with an arterio-venous fistula

Occupational therapy for patients with an arterio-venous fistula

Isokinetic Strength in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Reliability Study

Muscle strength and bone mass density in haemodialysis patients

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