Advanced exercise intervention for liver cirrhosis and sarcopenia: A development and feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for poor survival outcomes in patients with liver cirrhosis. This study aimed to construct an advanced exercise program for patients with liver cirrhosis and sarcopenia and verify its preliminary application effect. A preliminary draft of the advanced exercise program was developed through literature review. The Delphi method was employed to obtain inputs from 10 experts, yielding the final draft. A convenience sample of patients with liver cirrhosis and sarcopenia admitted to the Interventional Department of our hospital was enrolled (September-December 2022). The control group received standard nursing care during hospitalization and maintained their preexisting lifestyle post-discharge. The experimental group implemented the advanced exercise program. The saf

SUBMITTER: Lin YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12384846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature