Impact of Early Rehabilitation on Functional Recovery After Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Early rehabilitation after kidney transplantation improved physical function and HRQOL over four months, with benefits observed regardless of frailty status. Continued home training further supported recovery; however, the retrospective single-center design with a small sample size, short follow-up, variable adherence, and lack of a control group represent limitations.
Authors
- Kazuhisa Domen
- Yuki Uchiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4222-9757)
- Yusuke Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-516X)
- Norihiko Kodama
- Masanori Nojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8788-2522)
- Masashi Ichikawa
- Shingo Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-0557)
- Shinya YAMAUCHI
Institutions
- Hyogo Medical University (JP)
- Kobe Medical Center (JP)
- Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
- Kobe College (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91046
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00