Cardiorespiratory Performance in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: The Dilemma to Combine Lifestyle and Fitness
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Bioimpedance Measurement and Body Composition Assessment
2.2. Cardiopulmonary Test (CPET)
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Study Limitations
4.2. Future Directions
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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N Subjects (25) | Kidney (10) | Liver (15) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 57.7 ± 5.0 | 61.3 ± 10 | NS |
Weight (Kg) | 80.2 ± 14 | 78.2 ± 11.0 | NS |
Height (cm) | 178.0 ± 7 | 171.0 ± 6 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 3.3 | 26.5 ± 3.3 | NS |
DBP (mmHg) | 81.6 ± 11.0 | 81.3 ± 8.5 | NS |
SBP (mmHg) | 125.0 ± 13.0 | 124.0 ± 16.0 | NS |
IPAQ Mets/h/W | 450.3 ± 30.5 | 1430.0 ± 81.0 | <0.01 |
Body Composition | Kidney | Liver | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
PhA (°) | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 6.3 ± 0.9 | NS |
TBW (%) | 57.63 ± 6.2 | 57.1 ± 5.3 | NS |
ECW (%) | 47.0 ±5.9 | 44.3 ± 4.0 | NS |
ICW (%) | 52.9 ± 5.9 | 55.6 ± 4.0 | NS |
FFM (%) | 78.0 ± 7.7 | 77.7 ± 7.2 | NS |
FM (%) | 21.9 ± 7.7 | 22.2 ± 7.2 | NS |
BCM (%) | 52.3 ± 6.4 | 55.2 ± 4.0 | NS |
BCMI (%) | 10.5 ± 1.8 | 11.3 ± 1.1 | NS |
CPET | Kidney (10) | Liver (15) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
VO2 max (mL/min/Kg) | 24.2 ± 7.8 | 22.6 ± 6.9 | NS |
VO2 max (%) | 83.5 ± 23.6 | 83.4 ± 22.2 | NS |
VO2 1 Threshold (mL/min/Kg) | 12.5 ± 6.2 | 12.4 ± 3.5 | NS |
VO2 2 Threshold (mL/min/Kg) | 18.7 ± 6.2 | 17.0 ± 4.7 | NS |
HR peak (bpm) | 126.7 ± 19.7 | 143.7 ± 29.1 | NS |
VO2/HR peak (mL/bpm) | 15.6 ± 4.0 | 12.4 ± 2.9 | <0.03 |
METs/peak | 7.2 ± 2.2 | 6.6 ± 1.9 | NS |
Watt/peak | 145.2 ± 66.2 | 127.2 ± 45.2 | NS |
VE/VCO2 slope | 34.9 ± 7.0 | 34 ± 5.0 | NS |
SBP Peak (mmHg) | 134.0 ± 17.1 | 162.6 ± 19.3 | <0.001 |
DBP Peak (mmHg) | 81.5 ± 10.0 | 78.6 ± 12.1 | NS |
HR 1 threshold (bpm) | 89.8 ± 16.7 | 97.4 ± 14.5 | NS |
HR 2 threshold (bpm) | 108.5 ± 16.9 | 120.2 ± 21.1 | NS |
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Polara, G.; Montagnoli, A.; Palazzo, R.; Orlandi, M.; Mascherini, G.; Corsi, M.; Falconi, E.; Stefani, L. Cardiorespiratory Performance in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: The Dilemma to Combine Lifestyle and Fitness. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9010044
Polara G, Montagnoli A, Palazzo R, Orlandi M, Mascherini G, Corsi M, Falconi E, Stefani L. Cardiorespiratory Performance in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: The Dilemma to Combine Lifestyle and Fitness. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2024; 9(1):44. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9010044
Chicago/Turabian StylePolara, Giovannino, Alessio Montagnoli, Roberto Palazzo, Melissa Orlandi, Gabriele Mascherini, Marco Corsi, Edoardo Falconi, and Laura Stefani. 2024. "Cardiorespiratory Performance in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: The Dilemma to Combine Lifestyle and Fitness" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 9, no. 1: 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9010044
APA StylePolara, G., Montagnoli, A., Palazzo, R., Orlandi, M., Mascherini, G., Corsi, M., Falconi, E., & Stefani, L. (2024). Cardiorespiratory Performance in Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: The Dilemma to Combine Lifestyle and Fitness. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 9(1), 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9010044