Aerobic and Resistant Physical Exercise on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients: are there any Benefits?
Pereira Pinto W
Abstract:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become an epidemic condition, with increasing incidence worldwide, generating high mortality rates and high health care costs. Several studies have demonstrated that inflammation is common in patients with CKD and it is associated with a high mortality rate in this population. Regular exercise has been described as a therapeutic strategy for reducing the risk of chronic and metabolic diseases, in part because of exercise training seems to exert anti-inflammatory effects. Theref… Show more
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