ReviewCurrent opinion in nephrology and hypertension2020
Advances in exercise therapy in predialysis chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation.
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- Benefits of physical exercises in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Renal failure · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the effects of exercise interventions on dialysis patients with cardiac function disorders.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of physical exercise on sleep quality in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of intradialytic resistance versus flexibility exercises on clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial.BMC nephrology · 2026Trial
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- Game-based intradialytic non-weight-bearing exercise training on gait speed and balance in older adults with diabetes: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Impact of virtual reality exercises on anxiety and depression in hemodialysis.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Home-based exercise for people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease: A mixed-methods pilot randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2021Trial
- The Impact of Exercises and Physical Activity Programs on Paediatric Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis in Africa: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Eccentric Cycling Improves Cardiopulmonary Fitness, Respiratory Function, and Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Biological Age Acceleration and All-Cause Mortality in Moderate to Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.JACC. Asia · 2026Article
- Physical activity as a molecular modulator to enhance immunotherapy and drug sensitivity in the endometrial cancer-comorbidity continuum.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Transcriptomic suppression of immune and ECM stability in skeletal muscle of patients with chronic kidney disease.PloS one · 2026Article
- Global trends in chronic kidney disease mortality and disability-adjusted life years attributable to low physical activity (1990-2021): a growing public health challenge.BMC nephrology · 2025Article
- Resistance physical exercise modulates metabolic adipokines, decreases body weight, and improves glomerular filtration in patients with chronic kidney disease in hemodialysis.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Article
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- The influence of gut microbiota on the gut-brain-kidney axis and its implications for chronic kidney disease.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Exercise attitudes and practices among adults listed for kidney transplantation: a survey of a diverse patient cohort.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Preventive Effects of Resistance Training on Hemodynamics and Kidney Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Function in Ovariectomized Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity in adult patients with lung transplantation: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewChronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by poor levels of physical activity which contribute to increased morbidity across the disease trajectory. The short nature, small samples, and poor methodology across most studies have failed to translate the role of exercise in CKD into its adoption as a frontline adjunct therapeutic option. This review focuses on recent advances surrounding the benefits of exercise interventions across the CKD spectrum. RECENT
findingsKey recent advances in exercise studies have focused on the efficacy of novel intervention strategies across the CKD spectrum. These include high-intensity interval training, virtual reality gaming, intradialytic yoga, electrical stimulation of muscles, blood flow restriction training, and protocols combining exercise with nutritional supplementation. Research is also beginning to explore the role of prehabilitation for patients prior to dialysis and kidney transplantation. SUMMARY: Studies continue to demonstrate wide-ranging benefits of exercise across CKD; however, implementation of exercise remains scarce. Future research needs include evaluating the efficacy of larger and/or more comprehensive interventions on clinically important outcomes. It is hoped with increasing global evidence, high-quality clinical studies, and sustained clinician and patient engagement, exercise programs will become better prioritized in the nephrology field.
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