Can the fistula arm be used to lift heavy items? Six-pound dumbbells versus handgrip exercise in a 6-month follow-up secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: The journal of vascular access Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 602
• Main Authors: Mo, Ya-Wen, Song, Li, Huang, Jing-Ya, Sun, Chun-Yan, Zhou, Li-Fang, Zheng, Shu-Qian, Zhuang, Ting-Ting, Chen, Ying-Gui, Chen, Yuan-Han, Liu, Shuang-Xin, Liang, Xin-Ling, Fu, Xia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - adverse effects; Female; Graft Occlusion, Vascular - etiology; Graft Occlusion, Vascular - physiopathology; Hand Strength; Humans; Lifting - adverse effects; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Renal Dialysis; Resistance Training; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Upper Extremity - blood supply; Vascular Patency; Arteriovenous fistula; patient safety; arm exercise; hemodialysis; isometric exercise; upper extremity; vascular access

Patients with arteriovenous fistulas are advised to avoid carrying heavy objects draped over the fistula arm. Awareness gradually leads to overprotection and a reduction in the use of the fistula arm. However, restricting motion in the fistula arm leads to decreased quality of life and diminished mu...