Effects of intradialytic exercise on sleep quality and cardiac autonomic modulation

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2023.70565

Keywords:

Renal Insuficiency, Chronic, Renal Dialysis, Exercise, Sleep Quality, Autonomic Nervous System

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effects of an intradialytic resistance exercise program on sleep quality and cardiac autonomic modulation in hemodialysis patients. Method: non-randomized clinical trial, carried out between February 2019 and October 2020, with 52 individuals with chronic renal failure on dialysis, divided into an intervention group (IG; n=32) and a control group (CG; n=20). The IG performed 12 weeks of intradialytic physical training, three times a week. Indices of sleep quality and cardiac autonomic modulation were measured. Results: there was an increase in the standard deviation indices of beat-to-beat intervals (SDNN) (ms) (p=0.0004), square root of the mean square of adjacent beat-to-beat intervals (RMSSD) (ms) (p<0. 0001), standard deviation 1 (SD1) (ms) (p=0.03) and standard deviation 1/standard deviation 2 (SD1/SD2) ratio (p=0.0003). There was no improvement in sleep quality. Conclusion: Intradialytic resistance exercise is able to improve cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Author Biographies

Emanuelle Cristinne Marques de Sousa Sá, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Fisioterapeuta do departamento de terapia intensiva pediátrica do Hospital Universitário e Aluna do curso de mestrado da Aluna do curso de mestrado.

Érika Cristina Ribeiro de Lima Carneiro, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Médica Nefrologista do Centro de Prevenção de Doenças Renais do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (HUUFMA)

Carlos José Moraes Dias, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Educador Físico. Professor Titular da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (HUUFMA)

Luana Monteiro Anaisse Azoubel, Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Educadora Física do Departamento de Nefrologia da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (HUUFMA)

Natalino Salgado Filho, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Médico. Doutor. Reitor da Universidade Federal do Maranhão.

José Hermógenes Rocco Suassuna, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Médico. Doutor. Professor Titular. e professor efetivo do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Published

2023-08-08

How to Cite

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Sá ECM de S, Carneiro Érika CR de L, Dias CJM, Azoubel LMA, Salgado Filho N, Suassuna JHR. Effects of intradialytic exercise on sleep quality and cardiac autonomic modulation. Rev. enferm. UERJ [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 8 [cited 2025 May 6];31(1):e70565. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/enfermagemuerj/article/view/70565

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Research Articles