Intradialytic exercise
1 paper5 findings
A human trial of intradialytic exercise in maintenance dialysis reports increased normal and maximum step speed, six-minute walking distance and single-pool urea clearance compared with pre-intervention. Piper Fatigue Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores decrease compared with routine conventional dialysis. All five findings come from one lab.
Findings from 1 paper from September 2026
- 1 lab
- Human trial1
Outcomes
5Piper Fatigue Scale score
downin humans1
1 study
Piper Fatigue Scale score
downin humans1
Intradialytic exercise decreases piper Fatigue Scale score in humans.
“the scores of PSQI and PFS were significantly lower in the trial group than in the control group (P<0.05).”
Human trialmaintenance dialysis; compared with routine conventional dialysis
Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly10 Sep 2026
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score
downin humans1
1 study
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score
downin humans1
Intradialytic exercise decreases pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score in humans.
“the scores of PSQI and PFS were significantly lower in the trial group than in the control group (P<0.05).”
Human trialmaintenance dialysis; compared with routine conventional dialysis
Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly10 Sep 2026
Normal and maximum step speed
upin humans1
1 study
Normal and maximum step speed
upin humans1
Intradialytic exercise increases normal and maximum step speed in humans.
“faster step speed and maximum step speed”
Human trialmaintenance dialysis; compared with pre-intervention
Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly10 Sep 2026
6-minute walking distance
upin humans1
1 study
6-minute walking distance
upin humans1
Intradialytic exercise increases 6-minute walking distance in humans.
“longer distance in 6 min walking test (6MWT)”
Human trialmaintenance dialysis; compared with pre-intervention
Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly10 Sep 2026
Single-pool urea clearance
upin humans1
1 study
Single-pool urea clearance
upin humans1
Intradialytic exercise increases single-pool urea clearance in humans.
“After intervention, the trial group exhibited significantly higher single-pool urea clearance (Kt/V)”
Human trialmaintenance dialysis; compared with pre-intervention
Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the Elderly10 Sep 2026