Abstract
Patients with end-stage renal disease, treated with dialysis, are often polymorbid.Their functional capacity is limited on 50% of normal population, their muscle strength is decreased and it leads to reduced physical activity and sedentary lifestyle preferences. Further, they suffer from functional disturbances of the moving system.
Owing to hypokinesis and inactivity, these individuals lose their physical fitness, which in turn results in loss of self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Gradually, they develop dependence on other persons' assistance.
An acceptable choice of regular exercise activity together with another treatment methods is the best way of non-pharmacological character, that offers to the patient an opportunity to achieve an optimal functioning and psychosocial level for each one almost equal to premorbid state. An essential part of an each exercise program is an acceptable fitness test battery.