Nephro Walking: activation of a physical activity program for psychophysical well-being in the dialysed and transplanted patient - a pilot study


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Authors

  • Serena Torti SC Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Roberta Di Matteo
    rdimatteo@ospedale.al.it
    SC Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Department of Research and Innovation, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8249-8284
  • Antonella Giolito SC Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Simona Arcidiacono SC Direzione Professioni Sanitarie, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Tiziana Barocelli SC Nefrologia e Dialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Denise Gatti SC Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Department of Research and Innovation, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Lorella Gambarini SC Direzione Professioni Sanitarie, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.
  • Tatiana Bolgeo SC Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Department of Research and Innovation, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Italy.
  • Antonio Maconi SC Research Training Innovation Infrastructure, Department of Research and Innovation, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Italy.

Background: Physical inactivity is particularly relevant in patients with chronic renal failure, a category of patients in whom substantial worsening of physical fitness and frailty is strongly associated with adverse prognosis and reduced quality of life. This pilot study aims to implement a physical activity program within the therapeutic path of adult patients in renal replacement treatment (peritoneal and hemodialysis) and transplants to increase physical performance and improve quality of life.

Methods: Pilot, non-pharmacological, single-arm, monocentric, non-profit study on a convenience sample of at least ten nephropathic patients recruited from November 2021 to January 2022. Patients will undergo a therapeutic walk program consisting of 22 sessions. The immediate recovery index, body mass composition, blood parameters and quality of life will be measured.

Conclusions: The application of this small-scale study aims to verify its feasibility and adequacy to obtain information that permits designing future studies.