PMC:4159490 / 2561-4154 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/4159490","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"4159490","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/4159490","text":"Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity, muscle strength, and physical performance (PP) are commonly impaired in MHD patients [11, 12], but relationships of daily physical activity to physical performance are not well-defined. We know of only one study that examined the relationship of daily physical activity to physical performance in MHD patients [13]. Reduced daily physical activity and physical performance are also clinically relevant because they are associated with increased hospitalization rates [14], cardiovascular mortality [2, 15], and all-cause mortality [2, 15, 16] in different patient groups. The relationship of kidney failure to daily physical activity and physical performance is complicated because MHD patients may be physically disabled due to strokes, limb amputations, or other comorbidities. Several studies examined daily physical activity or physical performance in MHD patients who used walking-assistive devices (e.g., canes or walkers) [13, 17]. Thus, it is difficult to ascertain the contribution of comorbidities rather than kidney failure and its treatment per se to MHD patients’ daily physical activity and physical performance. The present study was conducted to examine daily physical activity and physical performance in a comparatively large number of relatively healthy MHD patients who had low degrees of comorbidity and to assess whether relationships exist between their daily physical activity and physical performance. Daily physical activity was assessed by an accelerometer. Healthy adults of similar age and gender distribution served as controls.","tracks":[]}