Effect of Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise on Serum Electrolytes Levels in Hemodialysis Patients

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  • Atieh Makhlough Department of Nephrology and the Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Author
  • Ehteramosadat Ilali Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Author
  • Raheleh Mohseni Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Author
  • Soheila Shahmohammadi Department of Nursing and Midwifery Research Center, Nasibeh Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Author

Abstract

Introduction. We aimed determine the impact of an 8-week intradialytic exercise program, consisting of 15 minutes of cumulative duration low-intensity exercise during the first 2 hours of dialysis on serum electrolytes levels and hemoglobin.   

Materials and Methods. In a randomized controlled trial of in an outpatient hemodialysis unit, clinically stable hemodialysis patients (n = 47) were included and assigned into the aerobic exercise group (n = 25) and the control group (n = 23). Aerobic exercises were done in groups, 15 min/d, 3 times a week, for 2 months. The main outcome measures were biochemical variables including serum levels of calcium, phosphate, and potassium levels and hemoglobin level.

Results. After an 8-week intervention, significant improvements were seen in serum phosphate levels (decreased by 1.84 mg/dL) and serum potassium levels (decreased by 0.69 mg/dL). No side-effects were observed. Serum calcium and hemoglobin levels did not change significantly in the exercise group.

Conclusions. A simplified aerobic exercise program is a complementary, safe, and effective clinical treatment modality in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis.          

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Published

2012-03-02

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ORIGINAL | Dialysis

How to Cite

Effect of Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise on Serum Electrolytes Levels in Hemodialysis Patients. (2012). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 6(2), 119-123. https://ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/597

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