ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2021
Quasi-cluster randomized trial of a six-month low-intensity group-based resistance exercise for hemodialysis patients on depression and cognitive function: a 12-month follow-up.
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- Physical exercise and cognitive training interventions to improve cognition in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of intradialytic elastic band exercise on physical and cognitive abilities in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial.Renal failure · 2025Trial
- Twelve weeks of combined physical and cognitive intradialytic training preserves alertness and improves gait speed: a randomized controlled trial.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Trial
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Sleep Quality and Related Symptoms in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Effect of Intradialytic Exercise on Cognition in Renal Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Interventions to improve cognitive performance in chronic kidney disease: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacological and non-pharmacological depression interventions for patients on dialysis.SAGE open medicine · 2025Review
- Exercise and Cognitive Function in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Harms.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2024Article
- Unraveling of Molecular Mechanisms of Cognitive Frailty in Chronic Kidney Disease: How Exercise Makes a Difference.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Intradialytic Cognitive and Physical Training to Enhance Functional Capacity.Kidney international reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to examine the effects of a six-month group-based low-intensity resistance exercise program on depression and the cognitive function of hemodialysis patients.
methodWe conducted a quasi-cluster randomized, open-label controlled study from October 2017 to December 2018. Forty-two patients undergoing hemodialysis completed the trial over six months; half participated in the resistance exercise group (
resultsIn depression, cognitive function, and the NPI-Q, there were no significant effects. In subjective insomnia, a short-term group-by-time interaction in the intervention group compared to the control group was found (ES = .43). However, the effect had disappeared by the 12-month follow-up. In exercise self-efficacy, short- and long-term group-by-time interactions were found. A significant short-term increase in the resistance exercise and a significant decrease in the stretching control was observed (ES = -.83). However, the effect was weakened in the long term (ES = -.38).
conclusionThe results showed that low-intensity group resistance exercise would reduce subjective insomnia and improve exercise self-efficacy, but the effect was not maintained by six months after the program.
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