Effects of an exercise programme with people living with HIV: Research in a disadvantaged setting

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dc.contributor.authorLey, Clemens
dc.contributor.authorLeach, Lloyd
dc.contributor.authorBarrio, María Rato
dc.contributor.authorBassett, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-31T08:38:09Z
dc.date.available2017-03-31T08:38:09Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to analyse the physical health effects of a community based 10-week physical activity programme with people living with HIV. It was developed, implemented and evaluated in a disadvantaged community in South Africa. A pre-post research design was chosen. Major recruitment and adherence challenges resulted in a small sample. Among the 23 participants who took part in both baseline and final testing, compliant participants (n = 12) were compared to non-compliant participants (n = 11). Immunological (CD4, viral load), anthropometric (height, weight, skinfolds and waist to hip ratio), muscular strength (h1RM) and cardiopulmonary fitness (time on treadmill) parameters were measured. The compliant and non-compliant groups were not different at baseline. Muscular strength was the parameter most influenced by compliance with the physical activity programme (F = 4.516, p = 0.047). Weight loss and improvement in cardiopulmonary fitness were restricted by the duration of the programme, compliance and influencing factors (e.g. nutrition, medication). The increase in strength is significant and meaningful in the context, as the participants goals were to look healthy and strong to avoid HIV related stigma. The improvements in appearance were a motivational factor, especially since the changes were made visible in a short time. Practical implications for health promotion are described. More research contextualised in disadvantaged settings is needed.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHETen_US
dc.identifier.citationLey, C. et al. (2014). Effects of an exercise programme with people living with HIV: Research in a disadvantaged setting. African Journal of AIDS Research, 13(4): 313-319en_US
dc.identifier.issn1608-5906
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2707
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2014.961937
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.rightsThis is the post-print version of the article found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2014.961937
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectHealth promotionen_US
dc.subjectIntervention studyen_US
dc.subjectMovementen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectSporten_US
dc.titleEffects of an exercise programme with people living with HIV: Research in a disadvantaged settingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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