Perceived barriers and facilitators to exercise in kidney transplant recipients: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise has the potential to attenuate the high levels of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality present in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Despite this, activity levels in KTRs remain low. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the barriers and facilitators of exercise in KTRs.

Methods

Thirteen KTRs (eight males; mean ± SD; age 53 ± 13 years; estimated glomerular filtration rate 53 ± 21 ml/min/1.73 m² ) were recruited and completed semistructured one-to-one interviews at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. All KTRs were eligible if their kidney transplant was completed >12 weeks before interview and their consultant considered them to have no major contraindications to exercise. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed v

SUBMITTER: Billany RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957725 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature