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To our knowledge, no study to date has determined the overall burden of limited physical mobility in prevalent HD patients. The aim of this research is to investigate impaired physical mobility and its clinical correlates. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study in all patients of the Centre for Acute and Complicated Dialysis at the University Medical Centre of Ljubljana, where the most complex patients receive HD on average three times per week. The data were collected through interviews based on a prepared questionnaire and medical history review. A total of 205 patients were included in this study (63.9 \u00b1 15.4 years). Sixty percent (122\/205) of the patients had little or no physical mobility impairment, and others were categorized with a minor or severe mobility limitation. A minor mobility impairment was found in 21% (43\/205) of patients: 10 patients (5%) used a mobility aid in the form of a crutch, 9 patients (4%) were dependent on two crutches or a walker, and 24 patients (12%) were temporarily dependent on the assistance of a third person. Severe mobility limitations were observed in 22% (40\/205) of patients, ranging from being confined to bed (19\/205, 9%), confined to bed but able to perform some movements (19\/205, 9%), and ambulatory but dependent on the assistance of a third person for locomotion (2\/205, 1%). The most common causes of the limitation of mobility were neurological (19\/40, 47.5%), cardiovascular (9\/40, 22.5%), musculoskeletal (8\/40, 20%), and other causes (4\/40, 10%). A significant, moderate positive correlation was observed between mobility problems and the age of the participants (r = 0.36, p &lt; 0.001), while a significant, small positive correlation was obtained between the mobility problems and C-reactive protein (r = 0.15, p = 0.044). Moreover, mobility problems had a small but significant negative correlation with albumin levels (r = \u22120.15, p = 0.042). When controlling for age, results yield no significant correlations, and, in regression analysis, only the age (p &lt; 0.001) and male gender (p = 0.007) of the participants were independent predictors of mobility impairment. We conclude that impaired mobility has a high overall prevalence among chronic HD patients. 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