Anabolic exercise in haemodialysis patients: a randomised controlled pilot study

• Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 199 - 207
• Main Authors: Kirkman, Danielle L., Mullins, Paul, Junglee, Naushad A., Kumwenda, Mick, Jibani, Mahdi M., Macdonald, Jamie H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2014; Springer‐Verlag; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Atrophy; Authorship; Body composition; Chronic kidney failure; Clinical Nutrition; Fitness training programs; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Haemodialysis; Health services; Hemodialysis; Internal Medicine; Intervention; Kidney diseases; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Molecular Medicine; Mortality; Oncology; Original; Original Article; Patients; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Protein synthesis; Proteins; Quality of life; Wasting syndrome; Weight lifting; United Kingdom > UK; Wales; Haemodialysis; Chronic kidney failure; Wasting syndrome; Weight lifting

Background The anabolic response to progressive resistance exercise training (PRET) in haemodialysis patients is unclear. This pilot efficacy study aimed to determine whether high-intensity intradialytic PRET could reverse atrophy and consequently improve strength and physical function in haemodialy...