Research Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 22-31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20230204
Effectiveness of Intradialytic Leg Ergometry and Stretching Exercises on Fatigue and Muscle Cramps Among Patients Subjected to Hemodialysis at Tertiary Care Hospitals of Sikkim
Kitila Amri1, Shashirani Pangambam2, Karma Doma Bhutia3
1,2,3Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok Sikkim India
Corresponding Author: Shashirani Pangambam
ABSTRACT
significant impact on patients' health-related quality of life and are common in chronic hemodialysis patients. The purpose of this study was to see how effective intradialytic leg ergometry and stretching exercises were at reducing fatigue and muscle cramps in hemodialysis patients at tertiary care hospitals.A quasi-experimental study conducted among 58 patients undergoing hemodialysis, randomly selected experimental and control group. Experimental group received intradialytic leg ergometry and stretching exercises during the first 2 hrs of dialysis session for a total duration of 4 weeks. Data on fatigue and muscle cramps were assessed using Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale (MAF) and PENN Spasm Frequency Scale (PSFS) respectively, at the beginning prior to implementation of intervention and re assessed during the 4th week. The study finding showed that the mean posttest score of fatigue in the experimental group was 26.86±8.228 was lesser than mean posttest score in control group 32.40±8.726, where the differences between the two groups was statistically significant at p<0.05 level. Similarly with regard to muscle cramps the mean posttest score in experimental group was 1.21±0.491 was lesser than mean posttest score in control group 2.07±0.884 where the differences between the two groups was statistically significant at p<0.05 level. The findings concluded that intradialytic leg ergometry and stretching exercises were beneficial in reducing fatigue and muscle cramps in hemodialysis patient.
Keywords: [Hemodialysis, Fatigue, Muscle Cramps, Intradialytic ergometry]
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