Hand Grip and Leg Muscle Strength in Hemodialysis Patients and Its Determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease is associated with chronic inflammation and progressive loss of peripheral muscle strength and the ability to exercise, and these changes are highly pronounced in patients receiving hemodialysis (HD). We evaluated hand grip strength (HGS) and leg muscle strength (LMS) in patients receiving HD and attempted to identify factors associated with muscle strength.

Methods

We screened HGS (opposite the fistula side) and LMS (both sides) in HD patients at a single center (n = 112) by using digital hand and leg dynamometers (T.K.K. 5401 and 5710e/5715, Takei Scientific Instruments Co. Ltd., Niigata, Japan).

Results

The mean age of patients was 62.6 years, and 73.2% of the patients were male. Diabetes was the cause of kidney failure in 50% of t

SUBMITTER: Cha RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985287 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature