The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Haematological and Cardiopulmonary Variables in Individuals with Renal Disease

Abstract

Background and objectives

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is still a key component of managing CKD despite the conflicting evidence of efficacy from major trials on the potential of aerobic exercise to reduce CKD progression. This is because aerobic exercise has undeniable advantages for cardiovascular health, blood pressure control, and survival.

Methods: In this narrative review, we look at the research that has been done on how aerobic exercise affects the course of CKD and how well it works for patients' haemoglobin and cardiopulmonary indices.

Result:   There is ample data to demonstrate that adopting excellent living habits and engaging in low-intensity aerobic exercise gives obvious benefits for survival.  

Discussion:  Despite this, as there is no evidence of harm from exercise intervention on kidney function, and considering the many other potential benefits of increased physical activity, exercise should be increasingly recommended and prescribed by health professionals. Many of the existing studies are restricted by the length of follow-up and small sample numbers. It was tough to undertake meta-analyses as there were few articles and various definitions of behaviours, referent groups, and CKD development.  Therefore, additional study is required to provide practical ways to measure how effectively aerobic exercise impacts haematological and cardiovascular health in persons with renal illness.