365telugu.com online news,india,march 2nd,2022:The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the entire globe to a standstill. While lockdown and social distancing was the only strategy to curb the issue, the resolution has hampered the fast-moving lives of many people including routine fitness leading to various psychological issues and serious fitness and health concerns.
While fitness freaks and regular exercising individuals have witnessed the impact, kidney care and dialysis people have received a major setback.
At present, around 700 million people in the world are affected by chronic kidney disease. It is estimated that more than 75 lakh patients live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in India. On average, about 2 lakh new patients develop end-stage kidney failure every year in the country. Now this is a big number and just imagine if these individuals don’t maintain a fit lifestyle, soon they will be at risk of depression, high blood pressure, weakened immune function, heart disease, and swelling in the feet and legs.
As a specialized dietician for kidney care and management across the country, I suggest that physical activities should be integrated into the clinical care of patients with kidney disease. It is imperative to talk to your nephrologist about what exercises you can safely do and also the duration of the activity. Begin slowly and then gradually increase the duration and intensity. Please do not overdo it. Stop immediately if you feel any signs of discomfort, excessive tiredness, panting, breathlessness, etc.Many dialysis patients think they cannot do any basic exercise because their condition is not ‘normal’,however, that’s not true, and even a little regular exercise for a short period like 15 to 20 minutes can help them feel better.
A recent study by the National Yang-Ming University of Taiwan 1 suggests that the optimal amount of physical activity in patients with kidney disease may boost better health.Keeping this in mind, on the occasion of ‘World Kidney Day’ where the theme revolves around building awareness amongst kidney patients, Ms. Apeksha Ekbote, Chief Dietician of NephroPlus, Asian largest dialysis network has underlined a few basic and simple exercises to keep kidney patients fit and to maintain a healthy body
*Walking – It is a very safe form of exercise and suitable for almost everyone. It can be done anywhere and at any time. For people who do not exercise at all, start with a short, easy, five- minute walk – very slow, very calm,continue it for a week if there are no after-effects. Then increase it to 10 minutes. Watch the body and look for any signs of stress or discomfort. If
everything is all right, then slowly increase the duration of the walk.
*Yoga and flexibility exercises- Asanas help the body to flex and breathing exercises can be performed on an everyday basis. Meditation and Yoga help to keep the mind free of stress and tensions. Sit-ups, squats, calf raises, dips, pull-ups, etc. can easily be performed by individuals who are dialysis.
*Freestyle dance- Play and groove to favorite music or watch online for some light dance moves.
*Swimming- It is an excellent form of exercise for everyone. Since the pressure on the joints is low in the water, this is an excellent way to exercise the body without exposing the joints to additional stress that is possible while walking.
A healthy balanced diet with exercise will not only keep weight under check but also balances all the blood parameters thereby increasing longevity and making you feel healthy.