Can polycystic kidney disease patients do exercise?

Can I take part in vigorous physical activity?
According to the clinical researches, we find that scientific exercise can help shrink cysts and protect kidney function.Generally speaking, proper exercise is helpful for patients with kidney disease. However, because of the cysts, there are some suggestions on exercise for PKD patents.In the past, it was thought that people with kidney disease would not be able to join in vigorous activity.
How does exercise benefit me?
Choose continuous activity such as walking, swimming, bicycling (indoors or out), skiing, aerobic dancing or any other activities in which you need to move large muscle groups continuously.
1.improved muscle physical functioning
2.better blood pressure control
3.improved muscle strength
4.lowered level of blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides)
5.better sleep
6.better control of body weight.
If you have the family history of PKD, but you have not diagnosed with the disease. We suggest you do regular exercise, such as swimming, jogging, Taichi, Chinese Kungfu and so on. In addition, it is better for you have a 8-hour' s sleeping everyday.
How Hard to Work While Exercising.Your breathing should not be so hard that you cannot talk with someone exercising with you.You should feel completely normal within one hour after exercising.You should not feel so much muscle soreness that it keeps you from exercising the next session.The intensity should be a "comfortable push" level.Start out slowly each session to warm up, then pick up your pace, then slow down again when you are about to finish.

When should I exercise?Try to schedule your exercise into your normal day.Wait one hour after a large meal.Avoid the very hot times of the day.Morning or evening seems to be the best time for exercising.Do not exercise less than an hour before bedtime.When should I stop exercising?If you feel very tired.If you are short of breath.If you feel chest pain.If you get leg crampsIf you feel irregular or rapid heart beats.You should stop!
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