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ESRC Impact Project: Launch of MOVE .making exercise part of routine care for dialysis patients Dr Jennifer Cooney Physical Activity and Wellbeing Centre School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Bangor University 12 months Submission
Dr Jennifer Cooney Physical Activity and Wellbeing Centre School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Bangor University
Proposal of impact project WKRU meeting, Cardiff Submission of application to Bangor University ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Application successful – funding awarded Project start
Benefits of exercise Being able to do daily activities Makes me feel better Better mental health and physical health Independence and getting out and about Impact of physical inactivity Poor physical and mental health You do even less Barriers to intra-dialytic exercise Staff don’t have time I need to stay still Staff don’t know how to use the equipment What would make it easier for you to exercise?
Exercise during dialysis Family support Being assessed to show progress Staff to support and motivate us
Facilitators to intra-dialytic exercise The staff are great!
Benefits of exercise
Feel better/better wellbeing Improved QoL Better mental health Better physical health, health outcomes Able to do more Less frailty
Impact of physical inactivity
Able to do even less Poor mental health Muscle wastage Poor fitness
Barriers to intra-dialytic exercise
Staff don’t have knowledge or resources Staff time/shortages Staff may not be willing to implement
Facilitators to intra-dialytic exercise
Good team – staff are excellent Staff are willing to support/implement exercise There is down time when exercise could be implemented
How can health professionals help patients to be more active?
Provide better education/instruction Prescribe exercise Assess patient ability Encourage and re-enforce physical activity
Exercise as part of routine care
Essential and important Much needed Needs promoting Requires resources Well overdue
Information for Dialysis Patients Information for Health Professionals
Importance of physical activity Recognise current physical activity habits Current physical activity guidelines How to increase physical activity Goal setting Exercising safely Aerobic, muscle strength, flexibility exercises – intensity, progression Muscle strengthening exercises – at home and during dialysis Keep track of progress – diaries to log activity
Muscle Strengthening Exercises
Flexibility Exercises
Importance of physical activity Exercise as part of routine care Is my patient active enough? Screening patients Assessment of patients How to prescribe exercise – during dialysis/outside of renal unit Aerobic, strength, flexibility exercises Intradialytic exercise – safety, monitoring and how to implement All forms required provided
Familiarise yourself with MOVE resources Incorporate physical activity into discussions with patients and family
dialysis unit, ward rounds, routine appointments
MDT approach required for success Identify exercise champion/s to drive new initiative
identification, screening, assessment, exercise prescription
PRESCRIBE exercise – during dialysis and/outside of renal unit Signpost patients to MOVE website and My Get Active Guide Encourage, follow up and re-enforce
Contact Information: Dr Jennifer Cooney Physical Activity and Wellbeing Centre School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Bangor University LL57 2PZ Email: j.cooney@bangor.ac.uk