Physical activity and hemodynamic reactivity in chronic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an elevated cardiovascular risk. This study was designed to understand better the presence and strength of the relationship between physical activity and BP and to explore determinants of hemodynamic reactivity.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Twenty-four patients with CKD (mean age 69.5 yr; 3.1 antihypertensive drugs; estimated GFR 47 ml/min per 1.73 m(2), albumin/creatinine ratio 403 mg/g) were studied on three occasions during a 6-wk period with 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring and simultaneous activity monitoring with wrist actigraphy.

Results

Nondippers were found have a greater level of sleep activity compared with dippers, although the awake activity level was similar (7.06 ver

SUBMITTER: Agarwal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2572287 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature