Table 2.
Resistance exercise recommendations for Chronic Kidney Disease
| Neuromuscular target |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Muscular fitness | |||
| Modality | Weight-bearing activity, thera-bands, machines and free weights | N/A | N/A |
| Frequency | 2 days/week on nonconsecutive days | ≥ 2 days/week on nonconsecutive days | 2 days/week |
| Intensity | 60–70% 1-RM | N/A | 60–70% 1-RM or 5-RM |
| Training volume | 1 set/exercise; 8–12 exercises; 10–15 repetitions/set | 8–10 exercises involving major muscle groups; 10–15 repetitions/exercise | Minimum of 1 set of 10–15 repetitions; gradually increase to 2–4 sets; choose 8–10 different exercises to work major muscle groups |
| Contraction velocity | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rest intervals | N/A | N/A | 2–3 minutes between sets; ≥ 48 hours between sessions |
| Duration | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Additional comments | Flexibility exercise can be performed 5–7 days/week for a duration of 10 min/session | N/A | Multijoint exercises affecting more than one muscle group and targeting agonist and antagonist muscle |