The Effect of Physical ACtivity Enhancement Scheme (PACES) in Hemodialysis Patients

"The exercise perception intervention program is divided into three stage, and every four weeks is a stage. The theme of the first stage is to make the patient have the intention to exercise. The theme of the second stage is to provide effective support for the patient, so that the patient can take the initiative to start exercise. The theme of the third stage is to enable patients to keep exercising.~The exercise intervention is a 12-week progressive intradialytic combined cycling exercise which proceed in the first HD 2 hours for safety. Each session consisted of a 5-minute warm-up, cool-down and 30-minute cycling at a Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) of 12-14. The machine has two exercise types including aerobic exercise and resistance exercise. Every four weeks is divided into a stage. And the time of aerobic exercise and resistance exercise were personally adjusted per stage to maintain the personalized target RPE."

Patients in the control group received usual care and were advised to do sham exercise such as stretch legs and arms about 15 minutes during the first 2 hemodialysis hours.