Supervised Physical Activity and Improved Functional Capacity among Adults Living with HIV: A Systematic Review

Physical Activity (PA) combats the effects of multi-morbidity and antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV (PLWH), but PLWH often don ’t meet recommended PA guidelines. The purpose of our review was to investigate whether supervised PA improved functional capacity in PLWH. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were followed. Five databases were searched for randomized controlled trials in English, wi th participants ages 18 years and older, and a supervised PA intervention.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research