New Hemodialysis
New Hemodialysis
New Hemodialysis
Original Paper
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assigned into control and training groups (14 patients in each
group). Patients in the training group performed a 10- to 30-minute
stationary cycling, 3 times a week, during the 1st two hours of every
dialysis session, for 8 weeks. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
and the Baecke questionnaire on physical activity were filled out
for all participants. To assess serum leptin and C-reactive protein
levels, blood samples were drawn before the beginning and at the
end of the eighth week.
Results. At the end of the study, serum leptin and C-reactive
protein levels were significantly reduced (P < .001 and P < .001,
respectively). Furthermore, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
scores of the training group declined significantly after 8 weeks
(P < .001). There was a positive correlation between sleep quality
and serum levels of leptin and C-reactive protein (P = .03 and
P = .04, respectively).
Conclusions. Aerobic exercise with moderate intensity during the
first two hours of a dialysis session could improve sleep quality
and inflammatory status of hemodialysis patients, which predicts
morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. However, additional
research is needed to confirm these effects.
IJKD 2011;5:119-23
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