Efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise in haemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise for haemodialysis patients.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, were screened from inception to March 2017.

Eligibility criteria

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aimed at comparing the efficacy and safety of intradialytic exercise versus no exercise in adult patients on haemodialysis for at least 3 months. A minimum exercise programme period of 8 weeks.

Data extraction

Study characteristics and study quality domains were reviewed. Studies were selected, and data extracted by two reviewers.

Data analysis

The pooled risk ratios and

SUBMITTER: Pu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347951 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature