Renal function and physical fitness after 12-mo supervised training in kidney transplant recipients

• DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v8.i1.13
• Publication Date: 2018-02-24T09:55:43Z
• Authors: Giulio Sergio Roi; Giovanni Mosconi; Valentina Totti; Maria Laura Angelini; Erica Brugin; Patrizio Sarto; Laura Merlo; Sergio Sgarzi; Michele Stancari; Paola Todeschini; Gaetano La Manna; Andrea Ermolao; Ferdinando Tripi; Lucia Andreoli; Gianluigi Sella; Alberto Anedda; Laura Stefani; Giorgio Galanti; Rocco Di Michele; Franco Merni; Manuela Trerotola; Daniela Storani; Alessandro Nanni ...
• Keywords: Aerobic capacity

AIMTo evaluate the effect of a 12-mo supervised aerobic and resistance training, on renal function exercise capacity compared to usual care recommendations. METHODSNinety-nine kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) were assigned interventional (Group A; n = 52) cohort B; 47).Blood urine chemistry, capacity, muscular strength, anthropometric measures health-related quality life (HRQoL) assessed at baseline, after 6 12 mo.Group A underwent training three times per week for B received only general recommendations about home-based physical activities. RESULTSEighty-five KTRs completed study A, 44; Group B, 41).After mo, remained stable in both groups.Group significantly increased maximum workload (+13 W, P 0.0003), V'O2 peak (+3.1 mL/kg minute, 0.0099), strength plantar flexor (+12 kg, 0.0368), height countermovement jump (+1.9 cm, 0.0293) decreased Body Mass Index (-0.5 kg/m 2 , 0.0013).HRQoL improved (P 0.0019), physical-role limitations 0.0321) social functioning scales 0.0346).No improvements found B. CONCLUSIONTwelve-month improves physiological variables related fitness cardiovascular risks without consequences function.Recommendations alone are not sufficient induce changes KTRs.Our is an example collaborative working between centres, sports medicine facilities.