Increasing evidence indicates that exercise has beneficial effects on chronic inflammation,
cardiorespiratory function, muscle and bone strength and metabolic markers in adults with …

Background In 1982, Braunwald and Kloner 1 described stunning as “prolonged, post‐
ischemic ventricular dysfunction that occurs after brief periods of nonlethal ischemia.” They …

Background The statement that 'if exercise were a pill it would be one of the most widely
prescribed and cost-effective drugs ever invented'has been used many times, with many …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for patients receiving hemodialysis.
Since exercise mitigates many risk factors which drive cardiovascular disease for these …

Studies continue to demonstrate wide-ranging benefits of exercise across CKD; however,
implementation of exercise remains scarce. Future research needs include evaluating the …

Management of fluid overload is one of the most challenging problems in the care of
critically ill patients with oliguric acute kidney injury. Various clinical practice guidelines …

Background Cognitive impairment is common among persons with chronic kidney disease
(CKD), due in part to reduced kidney function. Given that physical activity (PA) is known to …

Intradialytic cycling is a widely used workout mode, whereas added benefit of other exercise
modalities remains unknown. This is the first randomised controlled trial on the effects and …

Exercise rehabilitation is a well-established therapy for reducing morbidity and mortality and
improving quality of life and function across chronic conditions. People with dialysis …

Background Cardiovascular risk is elevated in end-stage renal disease. Left ventricular (LV)
dysfunction is linked to repetitive transient ischaemia occurring during haemodialysis (HD) …