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Table 2 Effects of exercise intervention on changes in quality of life for non-dialysis-dependent CKD patients (meta-analysis)

From: Clinical practice guideline for renal rehabilitation: systematic reviews and recommendations of exercise therapies in patients with kidney diseases

SF-36 domains

Mean changes of the score

p value

Role physical

+ 23.8 [12.5~35.0]

< 0.01

Physical functioning

+ 11.7 [5.3~18.0]

< 0.01

Vitality (energy fatigue)

+8.5 [3.2~13.9]

< 0.01

General health

+ 4.4 [−0.3~9.1]

0.07

Bodily pain

+ 7.7 [1.1~26.1]

0.02

Mental health (emotional well-being)

+ 4.7 [0.0~9.4]

0.05

Social functioning

+ 1.8 [−4.2~7.7]

0.56

Role emotional

+ 5.5 [−4.2~15.1]

0.27

  1. SF36, the 36-item Short Form health Survey