RRI Conference 2022 | Ken Wilund "Exercise in Dialysis - Ready for Primetime"

Despite decades of research demonstrating that exercise can improve the health and quality of life of hemodialysis (HD) patients, the implementation of exercise programs in dialysis clinics today is scarce, and physical inactivity and dysfunction remain a hallmark of the disease. As a result, groups worldwide are beginning to rethink how physical activity and exercise is prescribed in HD patients, as well as how to evaluate the efficacy of these programs. This presentation will critically assess data from major clinical trials on exercise in HD patients, discuss novel approaches that groups worldwide are using to improve the efficacy of exercise interventions, and discuss policy prescriptions that are needed to improve implementation.