Can Dialysis Patients Do Exercises?

Kidney disease patients always suffer a poor immunity and weakness. And once patients accept dialysis, they are more and more depended on dialysis. But long time of taking dialysis can lead to the lose of nutrition, heavier the weakness. So many dialysis patients want to that whether they can do exercises to boost their immunity without damage to their body.

Can dialysis patients do exercises? In fact, patients with dialysis can also active lives by doing regular exercises, which has many benefits for the patients.

The benefits of exercises for dialysis patients may include the following aspects:

1. Give patients more energy. Dialysis and kidney disease patients who exercise regularly have more energy and feel less anxious and depressed.

2. Make the muscles stronger. Through doing regular physical exercises, patients can have much stronger muscles and more flexible joints. It will be easier to do daily activities.

3. Help control the blood pressure. Some people who take regular exercises on dialysis were able to cut down on blood pressure medication; in a few cases, they didn′t need any at all. Good control of blood pressure can also help to prevent heart problems.

4. Reduce the risk of heart problems, as exercises can also help change the fat and cholesterol levels in the blood.

Then, what kind of exercises is proper for dialysis patients?

Nearly any physical exercise will be good for ESRD patients. A complete fitness program includes 3 kinds of exercises:

1. Aerobic or endurance exercise

Strengthen the heart and lungs to work efficiently and improve endurance. This form should start out slowly and work up to at least 3 to 4 times every week.

2. Flexibility exercise

Allow patients′ joints to move smoothly and help them bend, reach, and stoop more easily with gentle movements and stretching. It can be done daily.

3. Strengthening exercise

Makes their muscles stronger by working harder. This should be done every other day.


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