How can patients with kidney disease exercise scientifically? These 3 types of exercise are most suitable for you!

For patients with kidney disease, scientific and reasonable exercise can not only help improve physical function, but also alleviate the condition to a certain extent and improve the quality of life. However, the body of patients with kidney disease is relatively special, so they need to be extra cautious when choosing exercise methods. Next, we will introduce three types of exercise that are particularly suitable for patients with kidney disease, as well as precautions during exercise.

1. The importance of exercise for patients with kidney disease

1. Enhance the body's immunity: Appropriate exercise can stimulate the immune system, prompt the body to produce more immune cells, enhance the body's resistance, help kidney patients resist the invasion of various pathogens, and reduce the risk of infection. For kidney patients, infection may increase the burden on the kidneys and cause the condition to worsen, so enhancing immunity is crucial.

2. Improve blood circulation: Exercise can promote blood circulation, so that the kidneys get more adequate blood supply, which helps maintain the normal physiological function of the kidneys. Good blood circulation can also help the body excrete metabolic waste in time and reduce the excretion burden of the kidneys.

3. Adjust the psychological state: The treatment of kidney disease is often a long process, and patients are prone to anxiety, depression and other negative emotions. Exercise can prompt the body to secrete neurotransmitters such as endorphins, which can improve the patient's emotional state, reduce psychological pressure, and allow patients to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude and better cope with the disease.

2. Three types of exercise suitable for patients with kidney disease

1. Take a walk

Exercise characteristics: Walking is the simplest and safest form of exercise, suitable for almost all kidney patients. It has a low impact on the body and does not put too much burden on the kidneys. When walking, all muscles in the body can be exercised, especially the leg muscles, which helps to strengthen muscle strength and improve the body's balance and stability.

Exercise method: Kidney patients can choose to walk in parks, rivers or communities with fresh air. At the beginning, the speed should not be too fast, about 70-80 steps per minute, and each walk should be controlled within 15-20 minutes. As the body's adaptability improves, the speed and time of walking can be gradually increased, and eventually it can reach 90-100 steps per minute, and each walk can be 30-45 minutes. During the walk, keep breathing even and the pace steady, and avoid sudden acceleration or pauses.

2. Tai Chi

Exercise characteristics: Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese fitness exercise with slow, gentle and continuous movements, focusing on the coordination of breathing and movements. Practicing Tai Chi can adjust the body's yin and yang balance, enhance cardiopulmonary function, and improve the body's flexibility and coordination. At the same time, Tai Chi movements are mostly based on the waist as the axis, driving the whole body to move, which helps promote blood circulation in the waist and has a certain health care effect on the kidneys. Exercise method: Kidney patients can participate in professional Tai Chi training

Training class, follow the teacher to learn the standard movements. If conditions do not allow, you can also learn at home by watching the teaching video. Beginners practice for 15-20 minutes each time, 1-2 times a day. As the proficiency increases, gradually increase the practice time, each time can be practiced for 30-45 minutes. When practicing, pay attention to the regulation of breathing, the breathing should be deep, even, and slender, and closely coordinated with the movements to achieve the effect of physical and mental relaxation.

3. Yoga

Sports characteristics: Yoga includes various postures and breathing methods. Through stretching, twisting, balancing and other movements, it can exercise the muscles and joints of the whole body and enhance the body's flexibility and balance. Yoga also focuses on meditation and relaxation, which can help patients relieve stress, regulate emotions and improve sleep quality. For patients with kidney disease, choosing some gentle yoga postures to practice can help promote the body's metabolism and reduce the burden on the kidneys.

Exercise method: When practicing yoga, kidney patients should choose poses that suit their physical condition and avoid overstretching or twisting the body. For example, you can choose simple poses such as mountain pose, tree pose, triangle pose, downward dog pose, etc. to practice. Hold each pose for 15-30 seconds and repeat 2-3 times. Beginners should practice for 20-30 minutes each time and 3-4 times a week. As the body's adaptability improves, gradually increase the practice time and difficulty. During the practice, pay attention to maintaining the correct posture to avoid injury. If you feel uncomfortable during the practice, stop practicing immediately.

3. Precautions for exercise in patients with kidney disease

1. Consult a doctor before exercising: Before starting exercise, patients with kidney disease must consult a doctor. The doctor will develop a personalized exercise plan for the patient based on the patient's condition, kidney function, overall physical condition and other factors, and determine the appropriate exercise method, exercise intensity and exercise time. For patients with unstable conditions, severe kidney damage or other serious complications, the doctor may recommend temporarily avoiding exercise or choosing a more gentle form of exercise.

2. Pay attention to water replenishment: During exercise, the body will lose water through sweating and other means. Patients with kidney disease need to pay attention to proper water replenishment. However, since the kidneys of patients with kidney disease have a weak ability to regulate water, they should avoid drinking a large amount of water at one time to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys. It is recommended to drink a moderate amount of water about 30 minutes before exercise, and drink a small amount of water every 15-20 minutes during exercise. The amount of water drunk each time should not exceed 100 ml. After exercise, do not drink a large amount of water immediately. You should replenish water in small amounts several times according to the actual needs of the body.

3. Monitor your body's reactions: During exercise, kidney disease patients should pay close attention to their body's reactions. If you experience any discomfort, such as dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, difficulty breathing, muscle soreness, etc., you should stop exercising immediately and seek medical attention in a timely manner. In addition, after exercise, you should pay attention to the color, volume and properties of your urine. If there is any abnormality, you should inform your doctor in a timely manner.

4. Avoid exercising on an empty stomach: exercising on an empty stomach may lead to hypoglycemia, especially for patients with kidney disease who are receiving medication or whose blood sugar control is unstable. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should avoid exercising on an empty stomach, and it is best to exercise 1-2 hours after a meal. If the exercise time is long, you can also supplement some sugary drinks or food during the exercise to maintain blood sugar stability.

Kidney disease patients can improve their physical condition and quality of life to a certain extent through scientific and reasonable exercise. By choosing walking, Tai Chi, and yoga, three types of exercise that suit them, and following the precautions for exercise, kidney disease patients can also gain health and happiness through exercise. However, it should be emphasized that exercise cannot replace regular treatment. Kidney disease patients still need to take medication and regular checkups as required by doctors to ensure that the disease is effectively controlled.