Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 2
Laboratory tests results in the treatment group (TG, n = 20) and the control group (CG, n = 19), with intragroup comparison and between groups.
Variables
Groups
Baseline Mean (SD)
Follow-up Mean (SD)
p intragroup
p between groups
Ht (%)
TG
32.54 (4.44)
33.32 (4.05)
0.176
0.008
CG
33.96 (5.97)
31.75 (5.42)
0.028
Hb (g/dL)
TG
10.28 (1.37)
10.70 (1.14)
0.191
0.037
CG
11.06 (2.23)
10.25 (1.66)
0.111
Creatinine (mg/dL)
TG
10.98 (1.44)
10.36 (1.69)
0.016
0.005
CG
10.08 (1.68)
10.32 (1.66)
0.172
Urea (mg/dL)
TG
149.47 (31.87)
142.44 (28.68)
0.029
0.032
CG
144.1 (32.02)
147.90 (28.05)
0.337
Kt/V
TG
1.39 (0.19)
1.36 (0.185)
0.532
0.236
CG
1.41 (0.25)
1.48 (0.19)
0.327
Albumin (g/dL)
TG
3.53 (0.37)
3.79 (0.25)
0.001
0.001
CG
3.54 (0.40)
3.46 (0.41)
0.29
Ht: hematocrit; Hb: hemoglobin; Kt/V: measure of hemodialysis adequacy; SD = standard deviation.
