Trial reportJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Development of an mHealth Intervention (iSTEP) to Promote Physical Activity among People Living with HIV.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Facilitators and barriers to physical activity in middle-aged and older adult(s) HIV infected persons: a systematic review of qualitative studies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mobile text reminder in improving adherence to medication, physical exercise, and quality of life in patients living with HIV: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Progressive Resistive Exercise (PRE) in the context of HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Supervised Physical Activity and Improved Functional Capacity among Adults Living with HIV: A Systematic Review.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPooled it
- Focus groups inform a mobile health intervention to promote adherence to a Mediterranean diet and engagement in physical activity among people living with HIV.BMC public health · 2019Trial
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- Identifying app components that promote physical activity: a group concept mapping study.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Behavioral and Physical Activity Interventions for HAND.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2021Review
- Clients' perceptions and experiences of targeted digital communication accessible via mobile devices for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Review
- Development of a context-sensitive physical activity intervention for persons living with HIV and AIDS of low socioeconomic status using the behaviour change wheel.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Evidence-informed practical recommendations for increasing physical activity among persons living with HIV.AIDS (London, England) · 2019Article
- Antiretroviral therapy adherence and its determinant factors among people living with HIV/AIDS: a case study in Iran.BMC research notes · 2019Article
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- Community Engagement in the Development of an mHealth-Enabled Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Intervention (Step It Up): Pilot Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2019Article
- Physical activity is associated with reduced fatigue in adults living with HIV/AIDS.Journal of advanced nursing · 2016Article
- Exercise stereotypes and health-related outcomes in French people living with HIV: development and validation of an HIV Exercise Stereotypes Scale (HIVESS).Health and quality of life outcomes · 2016Article
- Telehealth Exercise Intervention in Older Adults With HIV: Protocol of a Multisite Randomized Trial.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACArticle
- The Intersection of Cognitive Ability and HIV: A Review of the State of the Nursing Science.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACReview
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Abstract
A randomized controlled trial is being conducted in the United States to test the efficacy of a personalized interactive mobile health intervention (iSTEP) designed to increase physical activity (PA) and improve neurocognitive functioning among HIV-positive persons. This article describes an initial qualitative study performed to develop iSTEP for the HIV-positive population, including assessment of PA barriers and facilitators. Two focus groups, with 9 and 12 unique HIV-positive individuals, respectively, were administered to evaluate barriers limiting PA and potential iSTEP content created to encourage greater PA. Group discussions revealed prominent PA barriers, including HIV symptoms (neuropathy, lipoatrophy), antiretroviral medication effects, and fatigue; significant PA facilitators included self-monitoring and family support. Participants provided feedback on strategies to increase PA and expressed positive support for a mobile intervention adapted to personal priorities. These findings will assist the development of novel PA interventions focused on treating the epidemic of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.
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