A randomized controlled trial of exercise to prevent muscle mass and functional loss in elderly hemodialysis patients: Rationale, study design, and baseline sample

Background: Elderly maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients exhibit muscle wasting and impaired physical function. This trial determines whether MHD patients benefit from a 12-week home-based exercise program, protein supplementation, or both. Design: and Methods: This is a randomized, blinded contr...

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Main Authors: Khin N. Chan, Yu Chen, Yiming Lit, Payam Massaband, Jenny Kiratli, Ralph Rabkin, Jonathan N. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865418301868