Publication: Home-based walking program increases leg muscle strength in hemodialysis patients
Submitted Date
sept 29 2010
Accepted Date
2010-11-05
Issued Date
2011-05
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eng
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0915-5287
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Society of Physical Therapy Science
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Physical Therapy Science. Vol. 23, No. 2 ( 2011), 345-348
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Orawan Ponngeon, Rungchai Chaunchaiyakul, Kriengsak Vareesangthip, Dusit Lumlertgul, Sumalee Nakum, Wattana Jalayondeja Home-based walking program increases leg muscle strength in hemodialysis patients. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. Vol. 23, No. 2 ( 2011), 345-348. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.23.345 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/1416
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Home-based walking program increases leg muscle strength in hemodialysis patients
Abstract
To determine the effects of a home-based
walking program on lower extremity muscle strength
of hemodialysis patients. [M
ethods] Twenty-six hemo
dialysis patients were
divided into a training and a control group.
Lower extremity muscle strength was meas
ured using a back and leg dynamometer pr
ior to and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th
weeks of the study period in both groups. The trai
ning group performed the home-
based walking program, an
individually prescribed walking progra
m which progressively increased in
duration by incrementing the number of
steps by 10% every two weeks. Subjects
in the control group were asked to keep
to their routine activities, as much as
possible, during the study period. [Results
] Lower extremity muscle strength in th
e training group remarkably increased
from 52 kg at baseline to 68 kg at the 12th week (4th week =
58 kg, 8th week = 63 kg), whereas no change in the control
group was found (baseline = 51 kg, 4th week = 52 kg, 8th
week = 51 kg, 12th week = 48 kg). [Conclusion] A home-
based walking exercise program improved
lower extremity muscle strength of hemo
dialysis patients. Patients who have
stable medical conditions should be enc
ouraged to participate in this home-ba
sed walking exercise program to improve
their abilities to perform
activities of daily living