Change in Physical Activity and Function in Patients with Baseline Advanced Nondialysis CKD.

ABSTRACT: Although progressive decline in physical activity and function are common in individuals with worsening CKD, little is known about the effect of dialysis initiation on physical activity. We assessed for any association of progression to dialysis in people with advanced CKD with temporal rates of change in physical activity and function. Canadian Frailty Observation and Interventions Trial (CanFIT) participants with an eGFR of <30 ml/min per 1.73 m2 were included. Outcomes included change in physical activity level, measured using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, and physical function, measured using the chair stand, 4-m gait speed, and grip strength tests. Generalized linear regression models were conducted to determine whether dialysis initiation was associated with greater de

SUBMITTER: Rampersad C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8729498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature