Acute and long-term effects of an exercise program for dialysis patients prescribed in hospital and performed at home.

Conclusions: In dialysis patients, a 6-month exercise program prescribed at the hospital and performed at home improved physical capacity, HRQL and PDF symptoms. Patients maintained an active lifestyle after discharge and showed a slow functional decline over a 2-year period.
PMID: 19034871 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)