Effect of a Home-Based Exercise Program on Indices of Physical Function and Quality of Life in Elderly Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

• Main Authors: Jonathan Myers (Author), Khin Chan (Author), Yu Chen (Author), Yiming Lit (Author), Alessandro Patti (Author), Payam Massaband (Author), B. Jenny Kiratli (Author), Manju Tamura (Author), Glenn M. Chertow (Author), Ralph Rabkin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) exhibit muscle wasting and impaired physical function which can be reversed with regular exercise, but accessibility to exercise programs for this unique population is lacking. We assessed the efficacy of a home-based exercise program on a broad...