Functional capacity, pulmonary and respiratory muscle strength in individuals undergoing hemodialysis

Abstract Introduction: Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD) present low cardiorespiratory fitness and functional capacity. Metabolic changes, due to the disease, can result in a variety of pathophysiological conditions that favor the development of respiratory...

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Main Authors: Simone Regina Posser, Sheila Cristina Cecagno-Zanini, Fabiana Piovesan, Camila Pereira Leguisamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502016000200343&lng=en&tlng=en