The construct of frailty was first developed in gerontology to help identify older adults with
increased vulnerability when confronted with a health stressor. This article is a review of …

There is increasingly growing evidence and awareness that prehabilitation in waitlisted solid
organ transplant candidates may benefit clinical transplant outcomes and improve the …

Background The statement that 'if exercise were a pill it would be one of the most widely
prescribed and cost-effective drugs ever invented'has been used many times, with many …

Background. Frailty is a multidimensional condition and is the result of the body's age-
associated decline in physical, cognitive, physiological, and immune reserves. The aim of …

Results The mean age was 54 years (SD 13; range, 18–89), 40% were women, 34% were
black, and 21% were frail. Frail participants were almost half as likely to be listed for kidney …

The population is aging. Although older adults have higher rates of comorbidities and
adverse health events, they represent a heterogeneous group with different health …

Rationale & Objective Frailty is common in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and increases the risk of adverse outcomes in adults with kidney failure requiring dialysis …

Background: Frailty, originally characterized in community-dwelling older adults, is
increasingly being studied and implemented for adult patients with end-stage kidney …

Background. The objectives of this position statement were to provide evidence-based and
expert-informed recommendations for exercise training in adult and children solid organ …

Studies continue to demonstrate wide-ranging benefits of exercise across CKD; however,
implementation of exercise remains scarce. Future research needs include evaluating the …