Table 1 Main results of the baseline variables
NMES group n = 12 | NMES + VR group n = 9 | CO group n = 11 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.75 ± 9.81 67.50 (64.00–72.25) | 66.22 ± 9.11 68.00 (60.50–70.50) | 72.00 ± 11.39 68.00 (60.50–70.50) | 0.36 |
Gender (female/male in %) | 16.67/83.33 | 11.11/88.89 | 27.27/72.73 | 0.74 |
Weight (kg) | 77.13 ± 22.54 73.75 (57.43–88.48) | 71.64 ± 13.61 68.30 (63.10–81.35) | 70.86 ± 12.68 70.80 (62.70–76.60) | 0.65 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.69 ± 6.90 24.45 (21.00–28.68) | 24.61 ± 2.77 24.10 (23.10–26.45) | 24.94 ± 4.08 24.90 (21.30–29.50) | 0.88 |
HD time (months) | 60.00 (14.25–93.75) | 60.00 (24.00–113.50) | 60.00 (30.00–96.00) | 0.60 |
Primary disease of HD | 0.62 | |||
Autoimmune | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Cancer | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Diabetic nephropathy | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Hypertension | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
After heart surgery | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Haemolytic, uremic syndrome | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Polycystic kidney disease | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Due to genetics | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Unknown | 9 | 4 | 7 | |
Baseline questions | ||||
Q1: technical interest | 3 (3–4) | 4 (1.5–4.5) | 4 (2–5) | 0.94 |
Q2: physical status | 3 (2–3.8) | 3 (2–3.5) | 3 (1–5) | 0.96 |
Q3: disability due to HD | 3 (2–3) | 4 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.64 |