Exercise and Cardiac Stunning During HD

Conditions de participation

• Sexe:

  ALL

• Âges admissibles:

  18 and up

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults greater than or equal to 18 years old (no upper age limit); who are greater than; 3 months after starting maintenance hemodialysis
* No expected change in dialysis modality, elective surgery or relocation outside of study site during the intervention period (16 weeks)
* Assessed to be safe and able to exercise by the hemodialysis unit nephrologist
* Able to communicate in English and provide written informed consent
* Must be dialyzing thrice weekly

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute coronary syndrome in the past 3 months
* Unstable arrhythmia
* Shortness of breath at rest or with minimal activity (NYHA Class 4)
* Symptomatic hypoglycemia (\>2x/week in week prior to enrolment)
* Participating in clinical intradialytic cycling program in last 3 months (if a clinical program exists)