PAR-Q & YOU Questionnaire and cardiovascular history of elderly patients on dialysis engaged in physical activity

• Main Authors: Jorge Enrique Moreno-Collazos, Eva Segura-Orti, Harold Fabián Cruz-Bermúdez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Asociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires 2017-10-01
• Series: Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante
• Subjects: ejercicio; diálisis renal; hemodiálisis; prevención terciaria; adultos mayores; fisioterapia; PARQ & YOU
• Online Access: http://www.revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/185

Introduction: During the last few years, physical activity has become a therapeutic tool and a protective mechanism for the elderly; it reduces cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing different types of dialysis and receiving palliative care. Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the inclusion criteria for a therapeutic physical activity program through the use of the PAR-Q & YOU Questionnaire with elderly patients treated with different types of hemodialysis, and to relate it with cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Pearson's chi-squared test was used to determine the possible association among variables, considering the medical history and discomfort caused by physical activity against the results of PAR-Q & YOU. Binary logistic regression was used with the variables in the chi-squared test. Conclusions: Through logistic regression, we found that cardiovascular history was 10.44 times more significant to establish the relevance of the PAR-Q & YOU as a basic assessment instrument for the inclusion in a physical activity program which is part of a physiotherapy-led renal rehabilitation.