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Kidneys and sports.

Dilip R Patel1, Alfonso D Torres, Donald E Greydanus

  • 1Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1284, USA. patel@kcms.msu.edu

Adolescent Medicine Clinics
|April 23, 2005
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Adolescents with kidney disease can often participate in sports, benefiting from exercise. This review covers renal conditions and supplements impacting athletic participation in youth with kidney disease.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Adolescent Medicine

Background:

  • Improved understanding of renal disease and treatment enables greater sports participation for adolescents.
  • Exercise offers significant physiological and psychological benefits for adolescents with chronic health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review renal disease aspects relevant to adolescent sports participation.
  • To discuss the impact of exercise and supplements on kidney health in young athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of renal disease in adolescents.
  • Analysis of physiological and psychological effects of exercise.
  • Examination of renal effects of creatine and protein supplementation.

Main Results:

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  • Key renal conditions affecting sports participation include hematuria, proteinuria, hyponatremia, hypertension, solitary kidney, and renal failure.
  • Exercise is generally beneficial, but specific renal conditions require careful consideration.
  • Creatine and protein supplements may have renal implications for athletes.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescents with various renal conditions can participate in sports with appropriate management.
  • Understanding the interplay between renal health, exercise, and supplementation is crucial for young athletes.
  • Further research is needed on long-term effects of supplements in this population.