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Physical activity and quality of life in people living with HIV

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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:45 authored by Kevin Martin, Fernando Naclerio, Bettina Karsten, Jaime Vera RojasJaime Vera Rojas
As life expectancy in people living with HIV (PWH) has increased, the focus of management has shifted to preventing and treating chronic illnesses. Regular physical activity (PA) has been shown to reduce the impact of HIV on both physical and mental health. Our objectives were to assess the PA levels of PWH compared to HIV negative controls; investigate factors associated with PA; and determine the effect of PA levels on quality of life and mental well-being. We recruited 110 PWH and 110 HIV negative controls in this cross-sectional, single-centre study. Physical activity, quality of life and mental well-being were assessed using the rapid assessment of physical activity tool, EQ-5D-5L Questionnaire, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Score. Binary logistic regression and multiple linear regression were used to identify factors associated with PA levels and mental well-being scores respectively. PWH were less likely to meet the WHO-recommended PA requirements compared to controls (50.0% vs. 64.5%; p?=?0.041) and had significantly lower mental wellbeing and quality of life scores. Additionally, in PWH higher PA levels were associated with improved self-rated quality of life scores (p?=?0.027). Our results suggest that targeted exercise programmes could have a beneficial effect on health status in PWH.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

AIDS Care

ISSN

0954-0121

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

5

Volume

31

Page range

589-598

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  • Global Health and Infection Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-02-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-02-05

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