Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review

Resistance training (RT) has been shown to produce beneficial effects, including on quality of life, renal function, physical fitness, and survival rates in kidney transplant for 24 recipients. However, the optimal periodization of load components for this population remains unclear, as no consensus...

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Main Authors: Jhonatan C. Peña, Lilibeth Sánchez-Guette, Camilo Lombo, Edith Pinto, Carlos Collazos, Blanca Tovar, Diego A. Bonilla, Luis A. Cardozo, Luis Andres Tellez
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Camilo Lombo
Edith Pinto
Carlos Collazos
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Luis A. Cardozo
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description Resistance training (RT) has been shown to produce beneficial effects, including on quality of life, renal function, physical fitness, and survival rates in kidney transplant for 24 recipients. However, the optimal periodization of load components for this population remains unclear, as no consensus has been established. This study aimed to characterize the load components of RT programs in kidney transplant recipients. A scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The literature search was performed up to October 2024 in MEDLINE/PubMed, the Web of Science Core Collection, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus. Only studies that included RT as part of the intervention were considered. The RT variables analyzed included intervention duration, weekly frequency, session duration, number and types of exercises, intensity, number of sets, rest time between sets, progressive overload, and execution velocity. A total of 645 studies were identified, of which 15 met the eligibility criteria and were selected for analysis. The primary strategy for intensity control was based on the percentage of one-repetition maximum (%1RM), with training zones ranging from 30% to 80%. The number of sets varied from two to eight, while repetitions ranged from 10 to 20. The rest intervals between sets lasted between one and five minutes. The most highly implemented type of resistance involved the use of dumbbells, body weight, and elastic bands. A high degree of heterogeneity was identified in load periodization parameters, highlighting a lack of consensus in exercise prescription for this population. However, this review established general criteria that can serve as a reference for exercise professionals to develop more structured and effective training programs.
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spelling doaj-art-4d20f973b59d49518f3570da4538e02d2025-08-20T01:56:38ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632025-05-0113515310.3390/sports13050153Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping ReviewJhonatan C. Peña0Lilibeth Sánchez-Guette1Camilo Lombo2Edith Pinto3Carlos Collazos4Blanca Tovar5Diego A. Bonilla6Luis A. Cardozo7Luis Andres Tellez8Research and Measurement Group in Sports Training, School of Heath and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá 111061, ColombiaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Baranquilla 111321, ColombiaResearch and Measurement Group in Sports Training, School of Heath and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá 111061, ColombiaAsociación Colombiana de Deportistas Trasplantados (ACODET), Bogotá 111221, ColombiaVicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Grupo de Ciencias Básicas y Laboratorios, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaResearch Group GUANACO, School of Heath and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá 111061, ColombiaResearch Division, Dynamical Business and Science Society–DBSS International SAS, Bogotá 110311, ColombiaResearch and Measurement Group in Sports Training, School of Heath and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá 111061, ColombiaResearch Group ESCALA, Corporación Unificada Nacional de Educación Superior, Bogotá 111311, ColombiaResistance training (RT) has been shown to produce beneficial effects, including on quality of life, renal function, physical fitness, and survival rates in kidney transplant for 24 recipients. However, the optimal periodization of load components for this population remains unclear, as no consensus has been established. This study aimed to characterize the load components of RT programs in kidney transplant recipients. A scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The literature search was performed up to October 2024 in MEDLINE/PubMed, the Web of Science Core Collection, SCOPUS, ScienceDirect, and SPORTDiscus. Only studies that included RT as part of the intervention were considered. The RT variables analyzed included intervention duration, weekly frequency, session duration, number and types of exercises, intensity, number of sets, rest time between sets, progressive overload, and execution velocity. A total of 645 studies were identified, of which 15 met the eligibility criteria and were selected for analysis. The primary strategy for intensity control was based on the percentage of one-repetition maximum (%1RM), with training zones ranging from 30% to 80%. The number of sets varied from two to eight, while repetitions ranged from 10 to 20. The rest intervals between sets lasted between one and five minutes. The most highly implemented type of resistance involved the use of dumbbells, body weight, and elastic bands. A high degree of heterogeneity was identified in load periodization parameters, highlighting a lack of consensus in exercise prescription for this population. However, this review established general criteria that can serve as a reference for exercise professionals to develop more structured and effective training programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/5/153renal transplantationkidney graftingexercisestrength training
spellingShingle Jhonatan C. Peña
Lilibeth Sánchez-Guette
Camilo Lombo
Edith Pinto
Carlos Collazos
Blanca Tovar
Diego A. Bonilla
Luis A. Cardozo
Luis Andres Tellez
Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
Sports
renal transplantation
kidney grafting
exercise
strength training
title Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
title_full Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
title_fullStr Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
title_short Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review
title_sort characterization of load components in resistance training programs for kidney transplant recipients a scoping review
topic renal transplantation
kidney grafting
exercise
strength training
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/13/5/153
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