Clinical Study

Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Respiratory function and functional capacity in the treatment group (TG, n = 20) and the control group (CG, n = 19) with intragroup comparison and between groups.

VariablesGroupsBaseline Mean (SD)Follow-up Mean (SD)p intragroupp between groups

FCV (I)TG2.47 (0.78)2.61 (0.78)0.0030.005
CG2.59 (0.87)2.54 (0.81)0.379

FEV1 (l)TG1.88 (0.66)2.08 (0.49)0.0080.002
CG2.01 (0.61)1.91 (0.54)0.110

PEF (l/min)TG3.81 (1.44)4.04 (1.40)0.0060.001
CG3.6 (1.12)3.38 (0.93)0.091

(cm/)TG51.35 (10.22)63.05 (17.53)0.0010.001
CG52.63 (17.30)48.79 (16.85)0.119

(cm/)TG63.3 (16.22)78.15 (9.77)0.0010.001
CG63.47 (17.64)61.64 (18.95)0.229

Peak flow (l/min)TG292.3 (65.01)313.90 (64.28)0.0010.002
CG290.21 (68.32)274.21 (69.73)0.008

SBP (mmHg)TG139 (16.59)140.50 (11.90)0.5320.738
CG140.53 (15.08)143.16 (16.68)0.287

DBP (mmHg)TG82.5 (11.18)86.00 (6.60)0.1150.864
CG83.42 (9.14)86.32 (12.52)0.322

HR (bpm)TG96.35 (8.73)96.50 (13.04)0.9630.031
CG97.05 (12.44)106.00 (14.30)0.001

f (rpm)TG22.4 (2.66)20.50 (4.22)0.050.051
CG22.42 (3.49)22.95 (3.42)0.505

(%)TG96.95 (1.23)97.50 (0.95)0.0770.243
CG96.16 (1.30)96.26 (0.99)0.65

BorgTG11.3 (2.30)10.90 (2.46)0.5040.016
CG11.37 (2.83)13.37 (2.71)0.016

Distance (m)TG348.65 (96.52)386.90 (19.38)0.0010.001
CG327.16 (62.86)325.00 (59.80)0.257

FVC: forced vital capacity; : final expiratory volume in the first second; PEF: peak expiratory flow; : maximal inspiratory pressure; : maximal expiratory pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; f: respiratory frequency; : peripheral oxygen saturation; SD: standard deviation.