Abstract
[Purpose] To verify the effect of intradialytic supine ergometer exercise, and to investigate the association of the arteriosclerosis index with physical motor function. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 7 patients visiting an outpatient hemodialysis center. The intervention was intradialytic supine ergometer exercise, performed on a bed, and it lasted for 3 months. The exercise intensity began at a low intensity target heart rate of 30% of the maximum calculated by the Karvonen formula and was adjusted by load. [Results] The 6-minute walking distance became longer after the intervention. [Conclusion] The results suggest that gait function was improved by intradialytic exercise. However, adjusting the exercise intensity load was difficult because of the occurrence of early local fatigue. It was thought that a new quantitative exercise prescription is necessary rather than load adjustment.
