Relationship of phase angle and peak torque of knee extensors with the performance in six-minute step test in haemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease is a systemic disease affecting not only renal function, but also endocrine, cardiovascular, and skeletal muscle systems, with broad impact on functionality. Therefore, the assessment of body composition, peripheral muscle function, and exercise tolerance i...

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Main Authors: Camila Porto Brito, Igor Gutierrez Moraes, Cláudio Luders, Christina May Moran de Brito, Wellington Pereira Yamaguti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02256-7