Effect of functional therapy on orthostatic hypotension after haemodialysis

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of functional therapy on orthostatic hypotension. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 10 haemodialysis outpatients. [Methods] Blood pressure measurements were taken during haemodialysis before the start of functional therapy (FT), and at 2 and 4 weeks after the start of FT. Functional therapy consisted of 20 min lower limb stretching and muscle strengthening exercises. [Results] Orthostatic hypotension had decreased at 4 weeks after the start of FT, but the decrease was not significant. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that functional therapy during haemodialysis improves autonomic nerve nervous disease and orthostatic hypotension.