Effect of Strength and Conditioning Training on Functional Performance in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Effect of Strength and Conditioning Training on Functional Performance in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease

Despite the benefits of physical rehabilitation among adults and children with chronic illness, they avoid to engage in different physical activities especially pediatric population. Most of the children with Chronic kidney disease receive their medical treatment and follow-up with no change of their functional performance. We still lack the evidence of plyometric exercises in pediatric population with Chronic kidney disease . Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to explore the effects of strength and conditioning training in the form of plyometric exercises on balance and muscle strength in children with Chronic kidney disease .

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age will be ranged from 6-10 years.
• Both genders were included.
• Can follow instructions.
• Medically stable sedentary children with CKD, GFR (stage 2 (mild) eGFR of 60-89 ml/min per 1.73 m2, stage 3 (moderate) eGFR 30-59 ml/min per 1.73 m2) stage 4 (severe) eGFR of 15-29 ml/min per 1.73 m2.
• Did not yet require renal replacement therapy (non-dialysis).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, symptomatic left ventricular fibrillation.
• Severe uncontrolled diabetes,
• Neurological or cognitive disorders
• Peripheral vascular disease.