Physical activity and exercise for older people living with HIV: a protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people living with HIV (OPLWH) are expected to live longer in the era of antiretroviral treatment, but at the same time, they are at risk for developing various health complications as a consequence of a life with the infection, exposure to medications that carry their own toxicity and side effects, and the natural effects of aging on the immune system. Because senescence is an inherent process that can be accelerated by HIV, it is important to identify strategies that can modify this phenomenon. Emerging data suggests that while physical activity and exercise may not have a positive impact on viral replication and on the immune system of people living with HIV, it can elicit improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, body composition, and overall quality

SUBMITTER: Chetty L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085181 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature