Utility of the low physical activity questionnaire for hemodialysis patients with frailty: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Sachi Yamabe, Shohei Yamamoto, Manae Harada, Yuta Suzuki, Keigo Imamura, Shun Yoshikoshi, Shiwori Osada, Atsuhiko Matsunaga
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Renal Replacement Therapy, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2059-1381
DOI: 10.1186/s41100-023-00514-y
Popis: Abstract Background The low physical activity questionnaire (LoPAQ), which has been developed to assess the low levels of physical activity in patients on dialysis, is so far available only in English. Moreover, no study has examined whether the LoPAQ can be used to screen for frailty in patients on hemodialysis. The purpose of this study was to translate the original LoPAQ into Japanese and evaluate its utility in screening for frailty among patients on hemodialysis. Methods For this cross-sectional study, we enrolled patients from two hemodialysis facilities in Japan between April 2018 and June 2019. We used the LoPAQ to calculate physical activity for one week, with pedometer steps (steps/week) as the standard reference. We used Spearman’s rank test and two multiple linear regression models to assess the relationship between the Japanese LoPAQ results and pedometer step counts. Finally, we examined whether the LoPAQ had the ability to screen for frailty (Fried scale ≥ 3) using area under the curves. Results In total, 220 patients on hemodialysis completed the LoPAQ and wore a pedometer for one week. Their mean age was 67.8 ± 11.6 years, and 59.1% were men. The LoPAQ showed a total physical activity of 825.0 kilocalories/week and walking activity of 315.0 kilocalories/week. The LoPAQ total physical activity and walking activity were significantly correlated with pedometer step counts (r = 0.37–0.53, P
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