Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsPublished 28 July 2010Open access
Kelly K. O’Brien, Stephanie Nixon, Anne‐Marie Tynan, Richard H. Glazier
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Aerobic exercise appears to be safe and may be beneficial for adults living with HIV, and may lead to significant improvements in selected outcomes of cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition, and psychological status.
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Aerobic exercise appears to be safe and may be beneficial for adults living with HIV. These findings are limited by the small sample sizes and large withdrawal rates described in the studies. Future research would benefit from participant follow-up and intention-to-treat analysis. Further research is required to determine the optimal parameters in which aerobic exercise may be most beneficial for adults living with HIV.
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