The results showed that rehabilitation through exercising using mini-bikes had a significant impact on preventing further fatigue build-up in hemodialysis patients, making the mini-bike an effective non-pharmaceutical intervention preventing the increase in fatigue experienced by patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Altogether, the present study showed that exercising was effective in prevention of progression of fatigue in patients under hemodialysis over time, at least up to 1 month after the intervention. Therefore, as paying attention to hemodialysis patients’ quality of life is an important goal of dialysis centers, we can recommend the use of this method to prevent the progression of fatigue in them. According to the experiences of researchers during the study and observing the patients’ enthusiasm for doing the exercises, it seems that we need to use these kinds of interventions as non-pharmaceutical therapies combined with other treatments for patients under hemodialysis. Of course, we need to realize that doing these kinds of activities requires informing the health care team members such as the physicians, nurses, and other members about the advantages and the correct way of implementing the exercise program.
Reference:
News:
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/pedal-power-improves-results-for-dialysis-patients-1.2023109
https://www.kidneyhealth.ca/living-with-kidney-disease/fitness-wellness/cycling-on-dialysis/
