Parameter | ES (n = 10) | EX (n = 10) | SED (n = 10) | p value* |
|---|
Age (years) | 68.6 ± 1.4 | 72.1 ± 0.7 | 69.9 ± 0.9 | 0.78 |
Male/female | 7/3 | 8/2 | 8/2 | 0.85 |
Duration of HD (months) | 126.0 ± 8.4 | 111.6 ± 4.8 | 123.6 ± 3.6 | 0.10 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.0 ± 0.9 | 22.0 ± 0.6 | 22.0 ± 0.7 | 0.99 |
Diabetic nephropathy | 60.0% | 70% | 60% | 0.89 |
- Categorical data are presented as absolute number and percentage and continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard error
- ES electrical stimulation of the leg extensors was applied to the patients during hemodialysis, EX the exercise-training group performed ergometer-training exercise during hemodialysis, SED the control group consisted of patients without exercise, HD hemodialysis, BMI body mass index
- *Group comparisons were analyzed via the Kruskal-Wallis test and one-way analysis of variance for continuous parameters
