Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis
Mohmmed Abouelala, F., abdelftah Mohamed, N., Hamdi Kamal Khalil, N., El shahat Ahmed El gammal, W. (2021). Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), 1549-1562. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.231286
Fatma Mohmmed Abouelala; Nermen abdelftah Mohamed; Nagla Hamdi Kamal Khalil; Walaa El shahat Ahmed El gammal. "Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 1, 2021, 1549-1562. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.231286
Mohmmed Abouelala, F., abdelftah Mohamed, N., Hamdi Kamal Khalil, N., El shahat Ahmed El gammal, W. (2021). 'Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis', EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), pp. 1549-1562. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.231286
Mohmmed Abouelala, F., abdelftah Mohamed, N., Hamdi Kamal Khalil, N., El shahat Ahmed El gammal, W. Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 12(1): 1549-1562. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.231286

Effect of Passive and Active Stretching Exercises on Controlling Leg Cramps for Patients undergoing Hemodialysis

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 94, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 1549-1562  XML PDF (972.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.231286
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Authors
Fatma Mohmmed Abouelala1; Nermen abdelftah Mohamed1; Nagla Hamdi Kamal Khalil2; Walaa El shahat Ahmed El gammal3
1Lecturer of medical surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt
2Assistant professor of medical surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of medical surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, Damnhour University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: One of the most prevalent physical symptoms among patients undergoing
hemodialysis is muscle cramping. Active and passive stretching exercises may be helpful in
alleviating leg muscles cramps for those patients. Study aims to: Evaluate the effect of practice
passive and active stretching exercises on controlling muscle cramps for patients on hemodialysis.
Subjects and method: Quasi experimental pretest-posttest research design was employed. Setting:
It was conducted at hemodialysis unit at Kafrelsheikh general hospital, one of the hospitals of
Ministry of health, Kafrelsheikh governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50
hemodialysis patients divided equally into study group who practice stretching exercises and control
group who received ordinary hospital care. Tools: two tools were used. Tool (I) "Structured
Interview questionnaire" It was created by the researchers to collect data about demographic and
clinical data. Tool (II) "Muscle cramps questionnaire chart": it used to assess the intensity level of
muscle cramp for patients on hemodialysis. Results: There was statistically significant reduced in
the muscle cramps intensity level of the study group after practice stretching exercises (p=
<0.001*). Conclusion: Active and passive stretching exercises have positive effect on reducing
level of leg muscle cramps among hemodialysis patients. Recommendation: Enroll Intradialytic
stretching exercises with routine nursing care for hemodialysis patients.
Keywords
Active and passive stretching exercises; Hemodialysis; Leg cramps
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