GLOBAL RENAL EXERCISE

November 1 -3, 2019

Inaugural World Summit

Calgary, Canada

Collaboration and Innovation across Exercise, Nephrology, Nutrition and Psychology

SUMMIT OBJECTIVES

Mission and vision

Establish a mission and vision for The Global Renal Exercise (GREX) and way forward (specifically within ISRNM)

GREX Delphi Study

Discuss the results of the GREX Delphi Study on exercise research priorities

Promote education

To promote education on developing global research networks, exercise implementation, and increasing the relevance of exercise in nephrology

Strategy

Develop a strategy to further international physical activity and exercise research in kidney disease

PATIENTS

Courage to cope with

Services

TESTIMONIALS

From patients

Nichole Jefferson

As a person who has suffered
with ESKD since at least 2003, I can say that there have
been various times in the past 16 years that I have
viewed exercise in different terms. There have been
days that I could walk a mile, and other days, I could
barely make it out of bed.

Brett Wilson

The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was look at what I could do over and above what western medicine could do. I engaged in the genres of humour and inspiration through books, music and movies to help me with my mental toughness.

I always refer people to the movie, Rudy, a movie I watched every other night during my primary treatment phase. It’s a story about tenacity – and there’s absolutely nothing like tenacity to help you get through a tough time.

Garry Keller

You’ve got to be your own best advocate. No one’s going to do it for you. You’ve got to do it, full stop.

I just said to myself, ‘let’s get this done because there’s a whole life out there waiting for you.