Table 1.
Patient’s characteristics data divided in three groups according to the assigned intervention
| Variables | Exercise group | Dopamine agonists group | Placebo group |
|---|---|---|---|
| N |
15 |
7 |
7 |
| Female/Male |
4/11 |
3/4 |
2/5 |
| Age (yr) |
56.4±12.5 |
55.7±10.4 |
56.8 ±16.5 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
27.0±3.6 |
27.4±5.6 |
25.3±1.7 |
| Kt/V |
1.2±0.2 |
1.3±0.1 |
1.2 ±0.0 |
| Years in Hemodialysis |
3.9±1.3 |
4.0±1.7 |
3.6±1.5 |
| Iron (μg/dl) |
58.6± 17.4 |
64.5±14.2 |
61.4±12.6 |
| Hct |
36.8±5.7 |
40.0±3.6 |
37.1±2.0 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 12.1±2.0 | 13.5±1.1 | 12.0±0.6 |
All data are mean ± SD. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, Kt/V Dialysis efficiency, Hct Hematocrit, Hb Hemoglobin.