Pedometer-Assessed Physical Activity in Children and Young Adults with CKD

Data on physical activity are limited in children with CKD. The objectives of this study were to measure the level and correlates of physical activity in children and young adults with CKD and to determine the association of physical activity with physical performance and physical functioning. Physi...

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Published in:Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2012-05, Vol.7 (5), p.720-726
Main Authors: Akber, Aalia, Portale, Anthony A, Johansen, Kirsten L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
Child
Exercise Test
Female
Hemoglobins
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - physiopathology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Original
Peritoneal Dialysis
Renal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - physiopathology
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy
Self Report
Task Performance and Analysis
Walking - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Data on physical activity are limited in children with CKD. The objectives of this study were to measure the level and correlates of physical activity in children and young adults with CKD and to determine the association of physical activity with physical performance and physical functioning. Physical activity was measured for 7 days using pedometers; physical performance was measured by the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and physical functioning with the PedsQL 4.0. Study participants were 44 patients 7-20 years of age who had CKD stage 1-4 (n=12), had ESRD and were undergoing dialysis (n=7), or had undergone kidney transplantation (n=25). Participants were very sedentary; they walked 6218 (interquartile range, 3637, 9829) steps per day, considerably less than recommended. Physical activity did not differ among participants in the CKD stage 1-4, ESRD, and transplant groups. Females were less active than males (P
ISSN:1555-9041
1555-905X
DOI:10.2215/CJN.06330611