Global Renal Exercise Network

🌍 Exciting news! Members of the GREX network were at the @EDTNAERCA International Conference in Athens, Greece from September 21-24 to present the latest research on exercise and chronic kidney disease. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect and share insights! 🇬🇷✨

🚨NEW: This study explores the link between daily step count and cardiovascular health markers in the HD population. Findings show higher steps are associated with better heart function (LVEF) and lower fibrosis 🔗shorturl.at/tIt2I

@GREXercise members attended the European Renal Association Congress in Stockholm 2024. #ERA2024 #RenalResearch #MedicalConference 🚀🧬💡

🚨NEW: Important insights on exercise perceptions among people on peritoneal dialysis: survey reveals knowledge gaps in weightlifting restrictions, PD fluid management, and swimming safety. Education is crucial. 🧠 Read more: shorturl.at/mBFK8

🔬 Happy International Women's Day to all the brilliant minds shaping the future of science! Your dedication to kidney health and patient care is unmatched. Let's continue breaking boundaries, advancing research, and promoting kidney health equity worldwide🌟💼

📢NEW: Study finds kidney disease patients in Hungary on dialysis (PD or HD) are less active, impacting their quality of life. Research suggests increasing physical activity could improve their well-being #KidneyDisease #QualityOfLife #PhysicalActivity 🔗shorturl.at/cGKU4

📢NEW: A review on exercise in dialysis published in @CanJKHD - The exercise status of dialysis patients is evaluated, urging for extensive randomized trials to enhance evidence quality for effective exercise intervention programs for this population👟

🚨NEW: An exploratory post hoc analysis of the 'Look AHEAD' trial found that longer MVPA time and increases in MVPA was associated with a reduced risk of progression to #CKD in adults with overweight/obesity and T2D

📢GREX Webinar 2024 is on YouTube now! A huge thanks to @heitorribeiros for the moderation of a fantastic panel @queenofdialysis, @BrettTarca and Dr. Naushad Junglee on 'Exercise in Kidney Disease: Let’s start the conversation'. 🔗Check it out here: youtu.be/s1-1LzuUacM?si=smVu…

🚨GREX Webinar LIVE: "Exercise has to be a part of the management of CKD. It comes back to education, it comes back to information and talking about the safety and the benefits." @BrettTarca on talking about how health providers can encourage PA. 👟