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Abstract
Purposes of the study: To investigate the effect of selected physical therapy program consisted of aerobic and strengthening exercises on body composition including fat mass, muscle mass and bone mineral density in renal transplant patients. Methods of the study: Thirty patients of both sexes who had renal transplantation, their ages were ranged from 20 to 40 years and their data were collected from Renal Transplant and Nephrology Clinics at El Sahel Hospital, Naser Institute Hospital, and Zagazig University Hospitals. These patients were randomly divided into two equal groups in numbers, 15 patients per group. group A received selective physical therapy program that was applied at least 6 months after surgery and continued for 3 months. group B did was instructed to do activities of daily living (ADL). For both groups, the following measurements were conducted at the beginning of the physical therapy protocol (pre-test), 6 weeks after physical therapy protocol (post-test I), and 12 weeks after physical therapy protocol (post-test II),: (1) Multi-frequency bio- electrical impedence analysis (MF-BIA), (2) DEXA. Results of the study: The results revealed non significant results after 3 months without training program for group (B), while group (A) revealed a significant decrease in weight and fat mass, and a significant increase in muscle mass and bone mass. Conclusion: It can be concluded that selected physical therapy program consisted of aerobic and strengthening program is effective in increasing muscle mass and bone mass density (BMD), and decreasing fat mass in renal transplant patients