Exergaming as a promising approach to promote physical activity in children and adolescents during hemodialysis?

Pediatric Nephrology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Thomas Schmidt, Lene Stegelmann, Marleen Kerstin, Christina Taylan, Bernd Hoppe, Klara Brixius
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-026-07158-0
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Abstract

Children and adolescents on hemodialysis typically engage in substantially less physical activity than their healthy peers, clearly falling short of current recommendations [ 1 , 2 ]. Exergaming, a combination of exercise and gaming, may help transform sedentary dialysis time into active time, thereby increasing motivation and engagement while promoting regular physical activity in this vulnerable population [ 1 , 3 , 4 ].

Fields of Study & Subjects

Educational Games and Gamification Physical Activity and Health Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Pediatric Nephrology
Volume
41
Issue
7
Pages
2273–2275
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN