"The researchers concluded that exercise for patients should be standard practice at dialysis centers. The study is published in the May issue of the "

"Muscle wasting is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and a major risk factor for premature death."

""Our findings suggest that patients who regularly perform resistance training exercise during hemodialysis treatment can significantly improve muscle mass, strength, quality of life, and other aspects of health status that are important to people with kidney failure," lead author Bobby Cheema, of the University of Sydney, said in a prepared statement."

"The study included 49 ESRD patients who were divided into two groups. One group received
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