Exercise Training During Hemodialysis Improves Dialysis Efficacy and Physical Performance  Trisha L. Parsons, PhD, Edwin B. Toffelmire, MD, Cheryl E. King-VanVlack, PhD  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  Volume 87, Issue 5, Pages 680-687 (May 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.044 Copyright © 2006 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Schematic of study protocol. Baseline measures (spKt/V, 6MWT, KDQOL) were obtained prior to the start of the 20-week intradialytic exercise program. spKt/V was measured every 4 weeks of the exercise program while 6MWT and KDQOL were measured at weeks 10 and 20 of the exercise program. Abbreviations: KDQOL, Kidney Disease Quality of Life–Short Form; 6MWT, six minute walk test; spKt/V, single-pool model of urea kinetics. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006 87, 680-687DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.044) Copyright © 2006 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 Functional physical performance as measured by the distance walked in meters during the 6MWT. Measures were obtained prior to baseline and at 10 and 20 weeks (WKS) of an intradialytic exercise program. Values are mean ± SD. *Significant difference from baseline value at P<.05. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006 87, 680-687DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.044) Copyright © 2006 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Terms and Conditions