The goal of this study is to determine what happens to the heart muscle contraction when people cycle before their hemodialysis treatment. Will pre-dialysis exercise protect the heart from a decrease in pumping of the heart muscle (called stunning) that can happen during hemodialysis. We will study whether pre-dialysis exercise decreases heart stunning, decreases the number and severity of symptoms commonly associated with hemodialysis, and other outcomes
must be on chronic hemodialysis for at least 3 months
age 18 years or older
willing and able to provide informed consent
assessed to be safe and able to exercise by unit HD Nephrologist
regular vigorous exercise outside of hemodialysis
over 79 years of age
intradialytic exercise < 3 months
poor echogenicity
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Lead sponsor
London Health Sciences Centre
Sponsor institution