Effects of a Renal Rehabilitation Exercise Program in Patients with CKD

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500638
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Tsukuba University of Technology (2013-2014); Tohoku University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: MIURA Misa 筑波技術大学, 保健科学部, 准教授 (30612014)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ITO Osamu 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (00361072) ; KOHZUKI Masahiro 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (70234698) ; NAGASAKA Makoto 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 臨床准教授 (70375062)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 腎機能障害 / 血液透析 / 有酸素運動 / 微弱下肢電気刺激 / 身体機能改善 / エルゴメータ運動 / 運動耐容能 / 筋力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Hemodialysis patients show reduced physical function and greater risk of arteriosclerosis because of hypertension, metabolic disturbances, and vascular calcification. Meanwhile, exercise training in hemodialysis patients improves fitness, physical function, quality of life. This study aimed to determine whether aerobic training and electrical stimulation to skeletal muscles for 12 weeks could improve physical function and dialysis efficacy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).A total of 30 ESRD patients (18 males, 12 females; age: 72.9±7.7 years) were randomized to receive 12 weeks of aerobic training exercise , electrical stimulation to the lower limbs , or no specific intervention. In this study, the safety and efficacy of training and electrical stimulation were confirmed without sudden drop of blood pressure or any other side effects. Therefore, training might improve physical function with specific whole-body effects as well as local effects in ESRD patients.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学