Investigating the Impact of Yoga Exercises on the Intensity of Fatigue in End-Stage Renal Disease (Esrd) Patients Receiving Hemodialysis (Hd): A Controlled Clinical Trial

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of yoga exercises on the intensity of fatigue in End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) in Tehran. Methods: The statistical population of the study included all people who were referred to Hozan Clinic in Tehran. In this regard, 81 people were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly placed in two groups of yoga exercises and the control group, and completed the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) questionnaire in the pre-test and post-test stages. Data were analyzed using SPSS-27 software. Results: The variables of age, gender, income, education, and marital status of the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly from each other, indicating that the distribution of these variables is similar in different groups (P>0.05). Also, the results revealed no significant difference between the groups in the pre-test stage regarding fatigue intensity (P>0.05). The results also revealed that yoga exercises can significantly reduce the intensity of fatigue in hemodialysis patients compared to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results revealed that yoga exercises can reduce the intensity of fatigue in hemodialysis patients. Thus, professionals can use yoga exercises to reduce the fatigue of hemodialysis patients. However, due to very few studies in this area, it is necessary to conduct similar studies with other statistical samples and interpret the results with caution.