The effects of a low-to-moderate intensity pre-conditioning exercise programme linked with exercise counselling for sedentary haemodialysis patients in The Netherlands: results of a randomized clinical trial

Objectives. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a low-to-moderate intensity pre-conditioning exercise programme linked with exercise counselling could improve behavioural change, physical fitness, physiological condition and health-related quality of life of sedentary haemodialysis patients in The Netherlands. Methods. Ninety-six haemodialysis patients of the Groningen Dialysis Center were randomized into an exercise group ( n = 53) and a control group ( n = 43). The exercise programme consists of cycling during dialysis together with a pre-dialysis strength training programme la... Mehr ...