Aerobic Exercise Interventions for People Living with HIV/AIDS: Implications for Practice, Education, and Research

2006 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly O'Brien ◽  
Stephanie Nixon ◽  
Anne-Marie Tynan ◽  
Richard H. Glazier
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Practice Education ◽  
Hiv Aids

Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Viral Load Count among People Living with HIV/ AIDS in Nekemte, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Load ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Published Data ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Literature consistently shows a dearth of published data from developing countries on the effect of exercise for HIV infected persons. Objective: The study was aimed to determine the effect of aerobic exercises on viral load among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, Nekemte. Methods: In this randomized clinical controlled trial, 58 volunteered participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Baseline values of the variables were determined. Experimental group participated in moderate intensity aerobic exercise for 12 weeks, whereas the control group was encouraged to continue usual ART and the usual day to day work. For both CG and EG groups, viral load count was made twice, before and after intervention. The results: Mean age of the participants were (34.66 + 4.56) and (38.1+ 4.90) of control and experimental groups respectively. Baseline of experimental group and control group had show insignificant (p=0.20). After exercise, pre post of exercise group show statistically significant differences (p=0.01) but control group insignificant pre-post (p=0.21). Conclusion: Viral load of PLWHIV/AIDS who participated in the 12 weeks aerobic exercise were more decreased than the control group.

Effect of Aerobic Exercise on the Functional Capacity and Health Status of Individuals Living With HIV/AIDS in Kano, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AISHAT SHITTU ◽  
Adebola Badirudeen ◽  
Saadatu Abubakar Maiwada ◽  
Jibril Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Human Immune Deficiency Virus ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: The Human Immune-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and its associated complicationshas continued to be a major challenge to the health systems despite the use of alternative therapies. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are known to suffer from functional impairments and health status among several other comorbidities requiring intervention. This present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on functional capacity and QOL in PLWHA.Methods: Thirty PLWHA(20 males; 10 females [35.3±7.98 years] from two tertiary hospitals in KanoState, Nigeria participated in this study. The participants were randomly assigned to either experimental or control groups. All participants were on their respective conventional anti-retroviral therapies (ART) medications. Those in experimental group received aerobic exercise training for 6 weeks in addition to the ARTs. The study focused on two outcomes; functional capacity and health status, whichwere measured prior to and after 6 weeks for each participant. Functional capacity was assessed using 6 minute walk distance (6MWD), while health status was determined using the short form (SF) 36 questionnaire separately for physical and mental component scores (PCS/MCS).  Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used analyze the results. Probability values was significant at 0.05 alpha level.Results: The participants had a mean height, weight and body mass index (BMI) of1.64±0.07metres(m), 71.1±7 kilograms(kg) and 24.6±2.95kg/m2, respectively.The baseline parameters of physical characteristics (except for weight) and study outcomes between the experimental and control groups were comparable (p>0.05).The results also shows that aerobic exercises significantly increased the values for the 6MWD and the scores of PCS and MCS  (p<0.05).Conclusion: It was concluded that aerobic exercise is beneficial forthe functional and health outcomes among PLWHA.Key words: HIV/AIDS, Quality of Life, Functional Capacity

Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Nixon ◽  
Kelly O'Brien ◽  
Richard Glazier ◽  
Anne-Marie Tynan
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Effects of Exercise Interventions on Aerobic Capacity and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With Hiv/Aids: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mansueto Gomes Neto ◽  
Michelli Bernardone Saquetto ◽  
Iura Gonzalez Alves ◽  
Bruno Prata Martinez ◽  
João Paulo B Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Peak Vo2 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Objective Exercise is a recommended component of care for people living with HIV/AIDS; however, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative effects of different types of exercise interventions on aerobic capacity measured by peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in this population. Methods For this systematic review and indirect-comparisons meta-analysis (network meta-analysis), different electronic databases were searched up to February 2020 for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effects of different types of exercise interventions on peak VO2 and HRQoL of people living with HIV/AIDS. Mean differences, standardized mean difference (SMD), and 95% CIs were calculated. Fixed and random effects Bayesian network meta-analysis were used to compare the relative effectiveness of the different exercise interventions. Results Forty studies met the study criteria, reporting on a total of 1518 patients. When comparing the exercise interventions with usual care (control group) for the peak VO2 outcome, combined aerobic and resistance exercise was the highest ranked exercise intervention with an SMD of 4.2 (95% CI = 2.5 to 5.9), followed by aerobic exercise (SMD = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.4 to 5.1). Compared with aerobic exercise, resistance training, and yoga, combined aerobic and resistance exercise was the best exercise intervention to promote improvement on physical function, general health, mental health and energy/vitality domains HRQoL. Conclusions The combined aerobic and resistance exercise was the highest ranked exercise intervention to improve peak VO2 and HRQoL. Combined aerobic and resistance exercise should be considered as a component of care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

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