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Performing constant or interval aerobic exercise for at least 20 minutes, three times per week, for at least five weeks is safe and improves cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition, and psychological status in adults living with HIV.
If you live with HIV, engaging in aerobic exercise (like walking, cycling, or jogging) for at least 20 minutes, three times a week, for at least five weeks is a safe and effective way to improve your heart and lung fitness, body composition, and mood. Start with a program that fits your current ability and gradually increase duration and intensity as tolerated.
Main results indicated that performing constant or interval aerobic exercise, or a combination of constant aerobic exercise and progressive resistive exercise for at least 20 minutes at least three times per week for at least five weeks appears to be safe and may lead to significant improvements in selected outcomes of cardiopulmonary fitness (maximum oxygen consumption), body composition (leg muscle area, percent body fat), and psychological status (depression-dejection symptoms).
Why this rating
Based on 14 RCTs and 30 meta-analyses, though limited by small sample sizes and large withdrawal rates.
Source
Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS
Kelly K. O’Brien et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd001796.pub3
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