Strength improvement through resistance training
| Exercise | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (R12/R0-1) ±SE (%) | leg extensor | leg curl | Back | adductor | abdomen | biceps | triceps | abductor |
| Group HA | 89±15 | 34±10 | 112±31 | 100±21 | 140±32 | 33±7.9 | 47±11 | 129±29 |
| p Value (ANOVA) | <0.0001 | 0.001 | 0.0004 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| Group MA | 74±22 | 48±30 | 79±58 | 61±32 | 74±32 | 16±15 | 5.6±11 | 43±16 |
| p Value (ANOVA) | 0.002 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.045 | 0.033 | 0.28 | 0.59 | 0.0007 |
Strength improvement R12/R0−1 in per cent measured in maximum training tests of all muscles trained after 12 months with respect to initial strength. Groups characterise the degree of training participation, HA: 80–100%, MA: 60–80%. The significance level p is also given. The exercises consisted of pressing one's legs against a big ball at the end of the chair/bed (leg extensor); positioning a big ball under the knees and squeezing it with one's heels (leg curl); hip bridge (back); pressing with a ball (adductor); crunches (abdomen); biceps curl (only non-shunt arm, patients were motivated to train the shunt arm between dialysis sessions); triceps extensions (non-shunt arm) with weights; abductors pulling with a theraband.
ANOVA, analysis of variance; HA, high adherence; MA moderate adherence.