Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) have a high risk of falls, whereas the impairment in balance function and their types in HD compared with non-dialysis dependent (ND) CKD have not been fully evaluated.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the balance function in 91 ND-CKD and 65 HD patients. The participants underwent the timed up-and-go (TUG) test to assess dynamic balance and the length of the center of pressure (CoP) with open eyes or closed eyes to evaluate static balance.
Results: TUG, length of CoP with open eyes, and length of CoP with closed eyes were longer in HD patients compared with those with ND-CKD. Multiple regression analysis showed that dialysis treatment independently affected TUG and length of CoP with open eyes.
Conclusion: The dynamic and static balance functions are impaired in HD patients compared with ND-CKD patients.
Keywords: balance function; chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis; postural stability.
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