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@article{183828,
        author = {Nilesh Mhaske and Dr. Heera Jayasheela},
        title = {Impact of a 6-Minute Walking Exercise on Fatigue Levels Among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Clients Undergoing Hemodialysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {3186-3189},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183828},
        abstract = {Background: Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom among chronic kidney disease (CKD) clients undergoing hemodialysis. Non-pharmacological interventions such as aerobic exercise are increasingly recognized for their role in symptom management. The 6-minute walking exercise is a simple, cost-effective intervention to improve fatigue and physical endurance.
Objectives: (1) To assess the existing fatigue level among CKD clients undergoing hemodialysis. (2) To evaluate the impact of a 6-minute walking exercise on fatigue levels. (3) To find the association between fatigue levels and selected demographic variables among CKD clients.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test study was conducted among 30 CKD clients undergoing hemodialysis using purposive sampling. Fatigue was measured using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) before and after a 2-week supervised 6-minute walking exercise program. Data were analyzed using SPSS v25.
Results: In the pre-test, 60% of clients had severe fatigue, 33.3% had moderate fatigue, and 6.7% had mild fatigue. After the intervention, 53.3% had moderate fatigue, 36.7% had mild fatigue, and only 10% reported severe fatigue. The mean fatigue score reduced from 5.9 ± 0.8 (pre-test) to 3.8 ± 0.9 (post-test), showing a statistically significant difference (p < 0.01). Significant associations were found between post-test fatigue scores and age (p = 0.027) and duration of hemodialysis (p = 0.032).
Conclusion: The 6-minute walking exercise significantly reduced fatigue levels among CKD clients on hemodialysis. This low-intensity aerobic intervention should be integrated into routine dialysis care to enhance patient well-being.},
        keywords = {Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Fatigue, 6-Minute Walk, Exercise, Non-Pharmacological Intervention},
        month = {August},
        }