Hospital General de Fuerteventura studies exercise benefits for dialysis patients

A medical team at Hospital General de Fuerteventura is researching the benefits of physical activity during hemodialysis sessions. The first phase of the project showed improvements in nutritional status and muscle mass among participants.

Dialysis patients at the hospital receive an exercise programme twice a week. This programme includes stationary cycling and resistance band exercises. Nephrologist Avinash Chandu Nanwani leads the study. The team monitors muscle mass, hand strength, and sarcopenia indicators.

The first phase of the study lasted 6 months. It involved 17 patients. These patients showed improvements in frailty, sarcopenia, and nutritional status. Exercises are adapted to each patient's abilities. The exercises protect the vascular access site.