Regular exercise during haemodialysis promotes an anti-inflammatory leucocyte profile.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients and is highly predicted by markers of chronic inflammation. Regular exercise may have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects, but this is unclear in HD patients. This study assessed the effect of regular intradialytic exercise on soluble inflammatory factors and inflammatory leucocyte phenotypes.

Methods

Twenty-two HD patients from a centre where intradialytic cycling was offered thrice weekly and 16 HD patients receiving usual care volunteered. Exercising patients aimed to cycle for 30 min at rating of perceived exertion of 'somewhat hard'. Baseline characteristics were compared with 16 healthy age-matched individuals. Physical function, soluble inflammatory markers and leuc

SUBMITTER: Dungey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716206 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature