Exercise Videos for People with Kidney Disease

Kidney-friendly exercises

These videos show exercise routines you can start today. They include strength exercises, stretches, and movements for balance and mobility.

• 5 important seated exercises: Alberta Kidney Care South
• 5 important standing exercises: Alberta Kidney Care South
• Kidney Fit video living series: Kidney Health Manitoba

Strength

Strength training is important for maintaining your muscles and bones. Being stronger makes it easier to do the things you want to do. You can do strength training seated or standing.

• Finding balance everyday exercises: University of Alberta
• Resistance band workout for beginners and seniors: yes2next
• Exercise for osteoporosis, osteopenia, and strong bones: Margaret Martin

Cardio

Cardiovascular—cardio for short—exercise improves your fitness by working your heart and lungs. It also helps with blood flow. These videos show seated and standing cardio routines for beginners and people who want to try a challenge.

• Beginner cardio workout: Team Body Project
• Seated cardio marching workout: Senior Fitness with Meredith

Balance

Good balance is important for walking and doing everyday tasks. It‘s also important for lowering your risk of falls.

• 10 exercises to prevent falls: More Life Health
• Balance workout to prevent falls for seniors, beginner exercisers: yes2next
• Tai Chi for beginners: Phoenix Mountain Tai Chi

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Getting up after a fall

It’s important to have a plan to get up on your own if you fall. These videos show you the steps to get up safely. Practise the movements so you know what to do.

• Getting up safely after a fall: MyHealth.Alberta.ca
• 2 ways to get up from a fall: Margaret Martin

To see this information online and learn more, visit MyHealth.Alberta.ca/health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=custom.ab_exercise_videos_kidney_dis_inst.

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Current as of: June 11, 2026

Author: Alberta Kidney Care

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