title: The role of physical activity in the CKD setting.
abstract: A sedentary lifestyle contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and probably cancer in the general population; this cluster of disease may be defined the diseasome of physical inactivity. Also in CKD/ESRD patients physical activity is strikingly low. As a result of growing evidence suggestive of cardiovascular benefit among the CKD population with exercise, the National Kidney Foundation recommended counseling by nephrologists to increase patients' levels of physical activity in their guideline about management of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, to maintain the well-being and functional capacity of renal patients attention should be directed toward maintaining strength and aerobic fitness as well as focusing on renal function and anemia or other comorbidities. All CKD/ESRD patients should be counseled and regularly encouraged by nephrology and dialysis staff to increase their level of physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Research Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aucella
authors.forename: Giuseppe Lucio
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catizone
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D064797:Physical Conditioning, Human / Q000379:methods; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D057185:Sedentary Behavior