Intradialytic Exercise: Effects on Arterial Stiffness and Gait Speed in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

19 April 2025 : Clinical Research

Yu-Hsien Lai

^{ABCDEF 1,2}, Chih-Hsien Wang^{BF 1,2}, Huei-Jhen Lin^{ABCDF 1}, Yu-Li Lin^{CF 1,2}, Chiu-Huang Kuo

^{BF 1,3}, Hung-Hsiang Liou^{ADEF 4*}, Bang-Gee Hsu

^{ACDEF 1,2}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947604

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947604

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Table 5 Effect of exercise intervention on physical performance and body composition over time.

Physical performance	Time	Exercise	Control	p value
Gait speed (m/s)	Baseline	1.14 (1.03–1.29)	1.03 (0.88–1.24)	0.050
	6 months	1.12 (0.92–1.30)	1.14 (0.86–1.30)	0.562
	12 months	1.13 (1.00–1.33)	1.04 (0.78–1.17)	0.011^*
5 times sit-to-stand (s)	Baseline	11.35±4.39	11.05±3.43	0.754
	6 months	9.90±2.88	9.31±2.36	0.470
	12 months	8.90±3.21	9.27±3.04	0.665
Body composition
Left thigh (cm)	Baseline	49.36±6.13	49.33±5.33	0.983
	6 months	48.75±6.33	49.16±6.27	0.753
	12 months	49.46±6.64	49.39±6.09	0.959
Right thigh (cm)	Baseline	49.41±6.00	49.62±5.22	0.854
	6 months	48.77±6.37	49.38±6.11	0.638
	12 months	49.41±6.65	49.36±6.09	0.968
Left calf (cm)	Baseline	33.49±4.25	33.83±3.83	0.677
	6 months	32.53±4.17	33.10±4.00	0.503
	12 months	32.49±4.07	32.66±4.18	0.852
Right calf (cm)	Baseline	33.64±4.24	33.95±4.05	0.707
	6 months	32.54±4.13	33.07±4.11	0.532
	12 months	32.65±4.24	32.50±4.25	0.877
Lean mass (kg)	Baseline	54.93±11.91	55.19±9.61	0.917
	6 months	56.56±12.54	55.89±10.40	0.809
	12 months	55.87±12.59	56.46±9.60	0.830
Fat mass (kg)	Baseline	12.39±8.26	15.07±7.44	0.131
	6 months	11.43±7.94	14.32±7.76	0.117
	12 months	12.02±8.32	15.21±7.48	0.090
Data were obtained at baseline and 6 and 12 months after exercise intervention and are presented as means±standard deviation or medians (interquartile ranges). ^* value

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