Exercise in Individuals With CKD: A Focus Group Study Exploring Patient Attitudes, Motivations, and Barriers to Exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Data suggest that exercise is beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to reduce cardiovascular disease and the progression of CKD. Despite these benefits, the majority of patients with CKD remain sedentary. The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes, motivators, and barriers to exercise among individuals with CKD.

Study design

Qualitative study.

Setting & participants

10 focus groups (41 adult participants with CKD stages 3-4 who were not currently exercising) from the Denver Metro Area.

Analytical approach

Thematic analysis. Clinics were purposively sampled. Focus groups were recorded and transcribed.

Results

We identified 7 themes reflecting perceptions of exercise of patients with CKD: improvement in he

SUBMITTER: Kendrick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7377257 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature