Resistance training improves quality of life in people with HIV: a randomized clinical trial

  • Hugo Zanetti Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Camilo Lourenço Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Lucas Cruz Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Edmar Mendes Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Palavras-chave: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Quality of Life, Exercise

Resumo

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of periodized resistance training on the quality of life of people infected with HIV. Thirty HIV-infected people, sedentary and receiving antiretroviral therapy, were randomly divided into two groups. The resistance training group (RT) participated in a 12-week periodized exercise program while the control group (CON) was asked to maintain daily habits. Before and after the twelve weeks, all volunteers answered a quality of life questionnaire (Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality of Life-HIV) in the Portuguese language version, containing eight domains: 1) physical health and symptoms (PHS); 2) body change (BC); 3) social relationships (SR); 4) intimate relationships (IR); 5) stigma (ST); 6) emotional distress (ED); 7) health concerns (HC); and 8) treatment impact (TI). A mixed-design analysis of variance for repeated measures was used to analyze the effects of time, treatment and interaction, having significant value when p <0.05. Interactions were found for the following domains: PHS (p <0.0001), BD (p <0.0001), SR (p <0.0001), IR (p<0.002), ST (p <0.0001), ED (p <0.0001), HC (P <0.0001) and TI (p <0.0001). RT improves quality of life in HIV-infected individuals and points to the need for its implementation in health care services targeted at this population.
Publicado
2016-01-01
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