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ReviewJournal of nephrology2017

Barriers to exercise for patients with renal disease: an integrative review.

Mary Hannan, Ulf G Bronas

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of nephrology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
49citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Differences in Physical Activity Assessed by Accelerometry across Hemodialysis Days and Shifts.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026
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  18. Weight Management Experiences Among People With CKD: A Qualitative Study.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mary HannanDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science (M/C 802), College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60612-7350, USA. mhanna22@uic.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8210-4564
Ulf G BronasDepartment of Biobehavioral Health Science (M/C 802), College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60612-7350, USA.
University of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

Pilot CoreP30AG022849 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI DAVID X MARQUEZ · 2003 to 2026
$14.7M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG022849
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal disease is a common health condition that leads to loss of physical function, frailty, and premature loss of independence in addition to other severe comorbidities and increased mortality. Increased levels of physical activity and initiation of exercise training is recommended in the current guidelines for all patients with renal disease, but participation and adherence rates are low. The barriers to exercise and physical activity in patients with renal disease are not well defined and currently based on patient provider perception and opinion. There have been no published reviews that have synthesized published findings on patient reported barriers to exercise. This integrative literature review therefore aimed to identify the current understanding of patient reported barriers to regular exercise. This integrative review found that patient perceived barriers to exercise are not consistent with the barriers that have been identified by renal disease specialists and healthcare providers, which were disinterest, lack of motivation, and being incapable of exercise. The patient reported barriers identified through this review were complex and diverse, and the most frequently reported patient perceived barrier to exercise was low energy levels and fatigue. It is clear that additional research to identify patient perceived barriers to exercise is needed and that patient directed interventions to address these barriers should be developed. This integrative review provides information to the interdisciplinary nephrology team that can be used to tailor their assessment of barriers to exercise and provide exercise education for patients with renal disease.

Indexed as

ExerciseFatigueHumansPatient Education as TopicRenal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicBarriersChronic kidney diseaseExerciseRenal disease

Identifiers

PMID28689231
PMCPMC8171436
OpenAlexW2733010910

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