Mudanças na aptidão física de pessoas com doença renal crônica em estágio não dialítico participantes de um programa de intervenção de treinamento físico em ambiente aquático: um estudo piloto

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate changes in results regarding the physical fitness of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the non-dialysis stage participating in an intervention program containing physical exercises in an aquatic environment. Methodology: This was a clinical, non-randomized, pilot and cross-sectional study. The sample population included a total of 7 participants, 4 women and 3 men, aged over 18 years, residing in the state of Alagoas. They were aged over 18 years, being individuals of both sexes and diagnosed with CKD undergoing conservative treatment (non-dialysis). The study was carried out in 2 (two) stages: (i) data collection phase (sociodemographic and physical) before and after the physical exercise protocol interventions, (ii) application of the physical exercise protocol in an aquatic environment. Results: With regard to the variables adopted by this study that made up the ‘physical fitness’ parameter, there was a significant increase in: muscle strength of the right (2.5 kg) and left (1.8 kg) arm; walking speed (0.75 m/s); sit and stand (2 repetitions); 6-minute walk test (13.6 m); flexibility (1.3 cm). Conclusion: It was possible to identify that an intervention program, lasting 12 weeks, containing physical exercises in an aquatic environment, for people with CKD undergoing non-dialysis treatment, can achieve improvements in the physical fitness/function variables analyzed in this study. Given this, the possibility of having a Physical Education professional in the multidisciplinary health environment with this public is necessary and fundamental in the treatment and rehabilitation of such conditions, with its effects being perceived in the short, medium and long term.