Abstract

Purpose. To compare the effects of aerobic and resistive activity on blood coagulation in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods. Randomized controlled trial. Sixty male patients with CKD (stages 2 & 3) participated in study; their age ranged from 40 to 50 years old. They were randomly assigned into equal two groups (A & B). Group A received aerobic exercise for 16 weeks (n = 30), while group B received resisted exercise for 16 weeks (n = 30). Pre- and post-treatment measurements included body weight, blood coagulation parameters (platelet count and fibrinogen concentration) and 6- minute walk test (6 MWT). Results. There were significant improvements in weight, blood coagulation parameters and 6 MWT within both groups (p < 0.05), while there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the two groups after treatment. Conclusion. Aerobic and resisted conditioning exercises both increase blood coagulation parameters and efficiency in CKD patients. Following therapy, there was little disparity between the two classes.

Key words:

chronic kidney disease, aerobic exercise, resisted exercise, blood coagulation