Physical Activity After Organ Transplantation
Conditions
Keywords
maximum oxygen consumption, organ transplantation, physical fitness, rehabilitation
Brief summary
The investigators will investigate whether high-intensity exercise training can safely improve physical performance in long-term stable heart, kidney, lung, and liver transplant recipients. Adult transplant recipients will participate in Transplantoux, a 6-month individualized home- and group-based training program, with the goal to cycle the Mont Ventoux in France. The investigators will do cardiopulmonary exercise testing : maximal oxygen consumption, maximal power and BMI.
Interventions
6-month individualized home- and group-based training program with the goal to cycle the Mont Ventoux in France
Sponsors
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* minimum post-transplant period of 6 months * no acute rejection during the immediately preceding 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* patients with cardiovascular or orthopedic contra-indications for intensive physical exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VO2max | 6 months after start training | Maximal oxygen consumption |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed