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Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform
Published on: April 12, 2021
[Physical activity and renal transplantation].
Giovanni Mosconi1, Giulio Sergio Roi, Alessandro Nanni Costa
1Unita' Operativa di Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapianto, Policlinico Universitario S. Orsola, Bologna. g.mosconi@libero.it
Summary
A sedentary lifestyle increases cardiovascular disease risk in kidney transplant recipients. Physical activity shows short-term benefits for aerobic capacity and well-being, but long-term effects require further study.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Sports Medicine
Background:
- Sedentary lifestyle is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have a high CVD mortality rate (38%).
- KTRs face additional CVD risks from immunosuppression, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze the physiopathological effects of sedentary lifestyle in KTRs.
- Review the efficacy of physical activity interventions in KTRs.
- Identify the impact of physical activity on CVD risk factors in KTRs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on sedentary behavior and physical activity in KTRs.
- Analysis of existing research on exercise interventions in transplant populations.
- Synthesis of data regarding physiological and psychological outcomes.
Main Results:
- Limited studies exist on physical activity in KTRs, with heterogeneous protocols.
- Short-to-medium term (1 year) positive effects observed in maximal aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and well-being.
- Sedentary lifestyles contribute to overweight and other CVD risk factors in KTRs.
Conclusions:
- Physical activity demonstrates short-term benefits for KTRs' physical function and well-being.
- Long-term impact of physical activity on patient and graft survival needs further investigation.
- Collaborative programs with sports rehabilitation centers are recommended to promote physical activity in KTRs.
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