Effect of Resistance Exercise with Moderate and Low Intensity on Quality of Life and Mental Health in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Abstract

It was to explore the effects of resistance exercise with moderate and low intensity on quality of life (QoL) and mental health of patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). From June 2022 to December 2022, 90 patients receiving MHD treatment in Blood Purification Center of XXX Hospital were randomly divided into observation group and controls, with 45 patients in each group. The controls received routine hemodialysis care, and observation group received resistance exercise with moderate and low inte in addition to routine hemodialysis care. QoL measurement tool adopted 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) to evaluate patients. The physical function was 67.64±25.62 and mental health was 71.68±28.55 in controls, and those was 71.11±25.42 and 73.48±13.59 in observation group; in terms of physical function and mental health in QoL, observation group was obviously higher; and HAMD and HAMA scores in observation group were clearly lower as against controls (P < 0.05). The effect of resistance exercise with moderate and low inte was obvious on the physical function and mental state of QoL in MHD patients, but not obvious on other aspects. Resistance exercise with moderate and low inteis beneficial to improve patients’ mental health.