Exercise
Regular exercise can improve your heart function, increase your hematocrit and hemoglobin levels, improve your glucose control, and decrease your blood pressure. Improved exercise tolerance can improve your overall physical wellbeing and lower your level of anxiety and stress. These changes will occur at different rates in different individuals, depending on your age, health, type and frequency of exercise and fitness level. First consult your doctor and remember to start gradually, exercise regularly and have fun!
Booklets
Exercise: A Guide for People on Dialysis
This 44-page booklet provides step-by-step instructions for starting and maintaining a sensible exercise program. Written by exercise physiologist and nationally-recognized expert Patricia Painter, PhD, this program focuses on building strength, endurance, and flexibility -- three key areas for dialysis patients who want to stay active. Profiles and quotes from dialysis patients who enjoy the benefits of regular exercise are featured.
http://www.lifeoptions.org/catalog/pdfs/booklets/exercise.pdf
Last updated on: February 22, 2008