Regular aerobic exercise improves blood vessel function in people with chronic kidney disease (Also reduced blood pressure spiking from exercise)

Medical Xpress / Journal of Applied Physiology ^ | Apr. 21, 2022 | Justin D. Sprick et al

[ConservativeMind]

Structured aerobic exercise training over 12 weeks improves blood vessel function in people with stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study by physiologists at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Researchers also found that exercise reduced blood pressure reactivity in this population. The article is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

This study was conducted in 38 men—primarily Black men—and 10 women with CKD who were randomly split among a structured and a supervised group. The aerobic "spin" group rode stationary bikes and the non-aerobic group participated in stretching and balance exercises three days a week. The exercise duration began at 20 minutes per session and progressed by one to two minutes before reaching a maximum of 45 minutes.

People with CKD often experience an exaggerated increase in blood pressure during exercise. That increase is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The research team hypothesized that regular aerobic exercise training would improve vascular function and reduce blood pressure reactivity during exercise in CKD patients with moderate to severe renal disease, which was confirmed by the study findings.

"These findings provide support for the notion that exercise is safe and beneficial in this population," said Justin Sprick, Ph.D., first author of the study. "In addition, regular aerobic exercise training may translate to a reduction in future cardiovascular risk in CKD, although more work is required to confirm. This is important because cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in CKD."

According to the Centers for Disease Control:

37 million people in the U.S. have CKD, nine out of 10 U.S. adults with CKD don't know they have it, and CKD is more common in U.S. adults 65 and older.

[ConservativeMind]

It sounds like those with bad kidney function can see real cardio benefit by taking on exercise that may have been previously discouraged, partially from blood pressure spikes occurring. You can moderate the spikes through exercise, it seems.

[Pollard]

Regular aerobic exercise improves ...

pretty much everything if you’re able to do it.

Sex saves lives. Creates them too.

[ealgeone]

amazing...every study confirms exercise is good for you. what a concept.

[algore]

Were they mRna modified?

Certain demographics are less likely to be, and there all kinds of spikes involved.

Just for study validity.

[ConservativeMind]

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[BipolarBob]

Disinformation! Have you not read of all the athletes dying of heart attacks?? No, I can’t take the chance. I’m just going to take it easy. Not push myself. In fact, I’m up for a nap right now.

[Bob434]

good for most- there are conditions that where exercise increases damage to the body- but those are rare conditions- There are also diseases that have ‘exercise intolerance’ as their main symptom- but yeah, for most people exercise is great-

[Bob434]

i saw soemoen exercise once, and they got runned over- so I’m not taking any chances-

[RoosterRedux]

As amazing as it is, most people still won't exercise.

I ask my 70-something friends all the time why they don't at least walk...and I get the same answer.

"I don't like it."

With what we now know about diet (keto) and exercise, there is no excuse for being overweight or in poor physical condition. It is mind-boggling that people won't take steps to prevent illness and pain that comes from bad habits.

[ckilmer]

You can mimic some of the cardiovascular effects of exercise by using a sauna with cold showers. Plus getting a oxygen therapy.

These don’t help with muscle mass