ReviewAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine
Health Benefits of Exercise for People Living With HIV: A Review of the Literature.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of exercise training on symptoms of depression, physical activity level and social participation in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of physical exercises on inflammatory biomarkers and cardiopulmonary function in patients living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Pooled it
- Impact of physical exercises on immune function, bone mineral density, and quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePooled it
- Impact of exercise training and diet therapy on the physical fitness, quality of life, and immune response of people living with HIV/AIDS: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Acute and chronic cardiometabolic responses induced by resistance training with blood flow restriction in HIV patients.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- The interplay of comorbidity, disability, and physical activity among older adults living with HIV: insights from the CHANGE HIV study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The Effect of Short-Term and High-Intensity Functional Circuit Training on Plasma Lipidome Profiles of People Living with and Without HIV.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Perceived quality of life and associated lifestyle practices among older people living with HIV in Uganda. A cross-sectional study.Virusdisease · 2025Article
- Exercise to Prevent Accelerated Vascular Aging in People Living With HIV.Circulation research · 2024Review
- Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Inactivity Among Individuals with HIV During the First COVID-19 Wave: A Cross-sectional Survey.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Studying the Changes in Physical Functioning and Oxidative Stress-Related Molecules in People Living with HIV after Switching from Triple to Dual Therapy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exercise and Smoking Cessation.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2024Review
- Exercise preferences for young people at-risk for and living with HIV: a short report.AIDS care · 2023Article
- Effects of physical activity level on quality of life, stress, and dietary behavior in people living with HIV/AIDS: A pilot study.Medicine · 2023Article
- Correlates of physical activity among people living with and without HIV in rural Uganda.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- The high burden of erectile dysfunction among men living with HIV in northern Tanzania: a call for evidence-based interventions.Frontiers in urology · 2023Article
- The perceptions of older people living with hiv/aids towards physical activity and exercise.AIDS research and therapy · 2022Article
- Weight Gain and Lipid Profile Changes in Koreans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus undergoing Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Regimens.Infection & chemotherapy · 2022Article
- Working status and seasonal meteorological conditions predict physical activity levels in people living with HIV.AIDS care · 2022Article
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Abstract
With life expectancy increasing and the symptomatology of HIV being altered since the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), we now have begun to see metabolic changes with negative implications among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Some of these changes include increased blood lipids, central fat accumulation, lipodystrophy, and decreased aerobic capacity. All of which are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality. A common practice among healthy and other clinical populations to help modify these risk factors is some form of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, or a combination of both. It has been demonstrated that PLWHA could respond in a similar manner, which in turn may enhance life expectancy and/or quality of life. The purpose of this literature review was to examine the evidence of health benefits of routine exercise training among PLWHA since the advent of ART. Although limited in strength because of small sample sizes and limited intervention durations, there is overall consistency in the general findings. An overview of the findings would indicate that physical activity and exercise are both safe and effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic profile, and quality of life among PLWHA.
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