Abstract
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is considered a global public health problem. In the world about 1.2 million people are under hemodialysis treatment. In Brazil there are approximately 54.5 million people, of these, 48,875 in hemodialysis and 5,649 in peritoneal dialysis. The patient with CRF has low tolerance for exercise and as a result presents functional limitations inducing negative impac…