Chronic kidney diseaseExercise For Health.

Q: What is chronic kidneydisease?

A: Chronic kidney disease occurs where an

individual has either kidney damage for >3

months or has a glomerular filtration rate of

<60 ml/min per 1.73m2 or a urinary

albumin-to-creatinine ratio >30mg/g for >3

months

Q: What are risk factorsfor chronic kidney

disease?

A: Risk factors for chronic kidney disease

include low levels of physical activity and

sedentary behavior, being overweight or

obese, diabetes, hypertension and smoking

Q: Is aerobic exerciseuseful for chronic kidney

disease?

A: Aerobic exercise is certainly beneficial for

improving blood pressure, muscular

strength, aerobic capacity, physical function

and quality of life in patients with chronic

kidney disease. It may also be beneficial for

reducing symptoms and for improving

glomerular filtration rate

Q: Is resistance-traininguseful for chronic kidney

disease?

A: Resistance training is certainly effective

for improving muscular strength and

physical function and for increasing muscle

mass in the face of a catabolic, low-protein

diet in patients with chronic kidney disease

who would otherwise suffer marked

muscular atrophy

Q: Is concurrent exercisetraining useful for chronic

kidney disease?

A: Concurrent exercise is certainly beneficial

for improving blood pressure, muscular

strength and mass, aerobic capacity, physical

function and quality of life in patients with

chronic kidney disease. It may also be

beneficial for reducing symptoms and for

improving glomerular filtration rate

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