Int J Sports Med 2024; 45(13): 1023-1024
DOI: 10.1055/a-2427-6120

Tzu-Ting Chuang

1   Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong

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Ping-Chen Wang

2   Department of Medical Research and Education, Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong

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Chien-Chang Chen

1   Department of Dietetics & Nutrition, Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong

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3   Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Camillian Saint Mary’s Hospital Luodong

Dear Editor,

We read with great interest the study by Rodrigo V Neves et al. [1], recently published in the journal. The study assessed the impact of periodized resistance training (RT) on respiratory muscle strength and its relationship with handgrip strength (HGS), fat-free mass (FFM), nitric oxide (NO), and interdialytic weight gain (IWG) in hemodialysis patients. The authors randomly assigned 33 hemodialysis patients to either the RT group (n=15), which engaged in a 24-week RT program approximately 1 hour before the hemodialysis procedure, three times per week, or the control group (n=18). The study found that RT significantly improved maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressures, and peak expiratory flow. Additionally, HGS, FFM, NO, and IWG enhancements were made.

Article published online:
02 December 2024

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