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Regular physical exercise is associated with better sarcopenia-related quality of life in PLWH, reducing the odds of poor quality of life.
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whereas regular exercise is associated with lower odds to poor sarcopenia-related quality of life (OR 0.173; 95% CI: 0.080 - 0.375; p< 0.001).
Why this rating
Based on a web-based survey with a substantial sample size (n=344) showing statistically significant associations.
Source
Fatores relacionados à sarcopenia em pessoas vivendo com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana
Marcus Vinicius Lúcio dos Santos Quaresma · 2022
DOI 10.11606/t.6.2022.tde-13092022-130746
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