TENDENCY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN KIDNEY STONES PATIENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: Kidney stone disease is a crystal fusion formed usually inside the kidneys. Distressing about 12% of the world population. It is an increasing urological disorder of human health.

Objectives: To estimate the tendency of physical activity in kidney stone patients.

Methodology: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2023 to September 2023 at Pakistan Kidney Center, Abbottabad. 100 patients aged 20-60 years, fulfilling the inclusion criteria of nephrolithiasis were selected through non-probability convenient sampling technique and were asked to fill the questionnaire IPAQ (International physical activity questionnaire). The sample size was calculated by Rao soft.

Results: A total n=100 participants with age of 41.20±12.663. Out of 100 participants 50(50%) were male and 50(50%) were female. Physical activity related to grades of kidney stone were categorized. In grade 1, the high level of physical active was 7%, moderate 12% and low physical activity was 19%. In grade 2 high physical activity was 24%, moderate 14 % and low 4%. In grade 3 the high physical activity was 16%, moderate 3% and low 1%. 

Conclusion: This present study concluded that high physical activity in existing kidney stone patients have grade 2 kidney stones. This mean that high physical activity without proper hydradtion level, techniques and surroundings may increase kidney stone size in patients with already kidneystone.