Resistance exercise interventions for sarcopenia and nutritional status of maintenance hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A previous meta-analysis showed that exercise training improves patients' physical function and health status. However, the efficacy of resistance exercise (RE) in improving patients' physical function and nutritional status is uncertain.

Objective

To evaluate the effect of RE on sarcopenia and nutritional indicators in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.

Design

A meta-analysis.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials up to March 28, 2023 were searched from eight databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and CBM. The risk of bias of the literature eligible for inclusion was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. When a high

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851873 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature