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ArticleAIDS care2019

The effect of increased physical activity on symptom burden in older persons living with HIV.

Patricia A Cioe, Rebecca E F Gordon, David M Williams, Christopher W Kahler

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Article in AIDS care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Challenges to Physical Activity Participation Among Older People Living with HIV: Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patricia A CioeCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence , RI , USA.
Rebecca E F GordonCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence , RI , USA.
David M WilliamsDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence , RI , USA.
Christopher W KahlerCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence , RI , USA.
Brown University · US

Funding

Translational ScienceP30AI042853 · NIAID · MIRIAM HOSPITAL · PI CURT G BECKWITH, DEBBIE M. CHENG · 1998 to 2026
$51.7M
Cardiovascular Risk Perception and Wellness Perspectives in HIV-infected AdultsK23NR014951 · NINR · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI CIOE, PATRICIA ANN · 2014 to 2016
$397k
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI042853NINR NIH HHS K23 NR014951
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in antiretroviral therapy have extended the longevity of people living with HIV (PLWH). However, they often experience symptoms that negatively impact their quality of life, including fatigue, weight change, depression, pain, and memory loss. Although there is a dearth of data on the effect of physical activity (PA) for HIV-associated symptom management, increased PA has generally been associated with improvements in strength and overall quality of life. In this study, we enrolled 40 participants (mean age = 51.5; 40% female; 17.4 mean years living with HIV) and used Omron pedometers to measure daily step counts over 12 weeks. The 20-item HIV Symptom Index was administered at baseline and week 12. Increased PA was not associated with improvement in overall HIV symptom burden. However, bothersome symptoms were reduced, and total symptom burden was highly correlated with PA level at week 12 (

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ExerciseActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCost of IllnessDepressionFatigueFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainProspective StudiesfatigueHIVphysical activitysymptom burden

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PMID30961364
PMCPMC6764868
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