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Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps

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Background: Hemodialysis is an ongoing process where patients experience complications such as hypotension, muscle cramps, fatigue and nausea during the procedure. Aim: To evaluate the effect of implementing intradialytic hemodialysis exercises program on fatigue and leg cramps. Subjects and methods: Pre/posttest was utilized in this study. it was conducted in dialysis unit at Sohag University Hospital, A sample of 60 patients who undergoing hemodialysis with fistula (peripheral vascular access), with age 18-65 years old. four tools were used: Tool(I): Structured Interview Questionnaire sheet, Tool (II):Cramp questionnaire chart and visual analogue scale : Pre/post test (after 2 months) Tool (III) : Fatigue severity scale and Tool (IV): Intradialytic exercise. Results. The mean age of the patients was 43.80± 12.089(range 18- 65). More than half of patients (58.3%) experienced muscle cramps in both the legs. As regard muscle involved in cramps, majority of patients(83.3 %) experienced muscle cramps in gastrocnemius muscle. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that there were statistical significance differences as regard cramps questionnaire chart, visual analogue scale and fatigue severity scale pre &post intradialytic exercises. Recommendations: Intradialytic exercises can be adapted as a procedure to the patients undergoing hemodialysis.

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10.21608/asnj.2020.80746

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Fatigue, Hemodialysis, Intradialytic Exercises & Muscle Cramps

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Asmaa

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Albadr

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Hassan

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Demonstrator in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.

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Sahra

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Azer

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Zaki

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Assistant Professor of Medical - Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Nayel

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Abd Elhamed

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Assistant Professor of Medical Department- Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt.

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Neama

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Mostafa

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Mamdouh

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Lecturer of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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8

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20

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11811

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2020-03-01

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2020-04-06

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2020-03-01

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132

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141

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps

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22 Jan 2023