Human study · Exercise · 10 Nov 2026
In 922 adults on hemodialysis, low muscle mechanical power lined up with a higher chance of death, and the link was in adults aged 60 or older
Source: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
What the research found
A secondary analysis of the SARC-HD cohort was published on 10 November 2026. Adults on hemodialysis at 19 dialysis centers in Brazil did a five-times sit-to-stand test. Low relative muscle mechanical power was the sex- and age-specific lowest tertile in this cohort. 922 adults were included. 48.6 percent were aged 60 or older. 61.5 percent were male. Over 24 months, 12.8 percent died and 35.4 percent were hospitalized. Low power was tied to all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 1.67, 95 percent CI 1.15 to 2.41) and was not tied to hospitalization (1.08, 95 percent CI 0.87 to 1.36). The mortality link was present in older adults (2.19, 95 percent CI 1.41 to 3.40) and not in those under 60 (1.02, 95 percent CI 0.50 to 2.10). Power here is a marker, not a training result. DOI 10.1249/MSS.0000000000004208. Not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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