Effect of Progressive Exercise on Renal Transplant Patients

The Effects of Progressive Exercises on the Vital Signs and Fatigue in Patients With Renal Transplant

The goal of this interventional study is to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on the vital signs and fatigue levels of patients with renal transplantation.

Renal transplant patients experience intense level of fatigue as well as vital sign problems due to treatment protocol. This research is designed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on vital signs and fatigue level of patients with renal transplantation.

In this study, the participants will be randomized in a single blind manner (participant) to either intervention (4 week exercise program) or control (routine care) groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients underwent renal transplant within one year from the beginning of the study
• Patients having no communication problems
• Patients having a smart phone either own or o family member

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients having musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, or psychiatric disorders