Physical fitness is important for everyone, especially if you suffer from kidney disease. Always ask your healthcare practitioner before starting an exercise regimen.

• Choose continuous activity such as walking, swimming, bicycling (indoors or out), skiing, aerobic dancing or any other activities in which you need to move large muscle groups continuously.
• Low-level strengthening exercises may also be beneficial as part of your program. Design your program to use low weights and high repetitions, and avoid heavy lifting.
• Work toward 30 minutes a session. You should build up gradually to this level.
• Exercise at least three days a week.

You should not exercise without talking with your healthcare practitioner if any of the following occurs:

• you have a fever.
• you have changed your dialysis schedule.
• you have changed your medicine schedule.
• your physical condition has changed.
• you have eaten too much.
• the weather is very hot and humid, unless you exercise in an air-conditioned place.
• you have joint or bonNae problems that become worse with exercise.

Enjoy the spring weather, lace up and stay healthy!

Source: National Kidney Foundation