Effectiveness of exercise on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemodialysis is one of the common therapies in patients with end-stage renal disease. Even patients who receive regular treatment suffer from fatigue, which is one of the main factors leading to poor quality of life. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of exercising on mini-bikes on fatigue in hemodialysis patients.

Methods

This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial. Thirty-seven hemodialysis patients participated in the study. The patients were randomly allocated to either the intervention group (n = 20) or the control group (n = 17). The participants in the intervention group exercised on mini-bikes for 20 min twice a week for 3 months. The patients' fatigue was measured four times during and after the intervention. Multidimen

SUBMITTER: Salehi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081561 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature