Mixed
Structured aerobic and/or resistance exercise training is safe and elicits significant physiological, functional, and psychological adaptations in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease.
If you are on maintenance hemodialysis, structured exercise is safe and beneficial. You can engage in aerobic training (like cycling or walking) or resistance training, typically 3-4 times a week for 30-60 minutes. Start at a moderate intensity and progress as tolerated. This can significantly improve your physical capacity, muscle strength, and quality of life, and should be integrated into your standard medical care.
Findings from virtually all of these trials have demonstrated that prolonged exercise is safe and beneficial for this patient population.
Why this rating
Based on a systematic review of 29 trials (including RCTs), though methodological limitations (small sample sizes, lack of blinding) are noted.
Source
Exercise Training in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
Birinder S. Cheema et al. · American Journal of Nephrology · 2005
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