The Role of Physical Activity and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: A Review

Fan Zhang; Hui Wang; Weiqiong Wang; Huachun Zhang

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.818921

Frontiers in Public Health (Feb 2022)

The Role of Physical Activity and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: A Review

Fan Zhang,
Hui Wang,
Weiqiong Wang,
Huachun Zhang

Affiliations

Fan Zhang: Department of Nephrology, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Hui Wang: Department of Anorectal, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Weiqiong Wang: Blood Purification Centre, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
Huachun Zhang: Department of Nursing, Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.818921
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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Available data indicated that physical activity was related to improved outcomes in hemodialysis patients. Multiple observational studies involving different cohorts have reported that increased physical activity level was associated with decreased mortality among hemodialysis patients. Therefore, promoting physical activity has become an increasingly critical and promising approach to improving cardiovascular health and clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients. This review summarizes the published articles regarding physical activity and hemodialysis patients, focusing on mortality and strategy to promote physical activity.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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