![]() |
JOURNAL TOOLS |
eTOC |
To subscribe |
Submit an article |
Recommend to your librarian |
ARTICLE TOOLS |
Reprints |
Permissions |

YOUR ACCOUNT
YOUR ORDERS
SHOPPING BASKET
Items: 0
Total amount: € 0,00
HOW TO ORDER
YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS
YOUR ARTICLES
YOUR EBOOKS
COUPON
ACCESSIBILITY
ORIGINAL ARTICLES OTHER AREAS
(Biochemistry, Immunology, Kinanthropometry, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Ophtalmology, Pharmacology, Phlebology, etc.)
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2010 December;50(4):511-18
Copyright © 2010 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Effects of a supervised exercise program on the physical fitness and immunological function of HIV-infected patients
Farinatti P. T. V. 1, 2, Borges J. P. 1, Gomes R. D. 1, Lima D. 3, Fleck S. J. 4 ✉
1 Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion/ State University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2 Salgado de Oliveira University, Niteroi, Brazil; 3 Department of Internal Medicine/ Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 4 Sports Science Department, Colorado College, CO, USA
AIM: Exercise effects in subjects with HIV/AIDS are not entirely understood. The study aimed to investigate the effects of a supervised exercise program on the physical fitness and immunological function of HIV-infected subjects.
METHODS: Twenty-seven highly active antiretroviral therapy treated HIV-infected patients (age: 45±2 years; CD4-T: 21.3±2.2%) were assigned to a control (CG, n=8) or experimental (EG, n=19) group. The EG participated in a 12-week exercise program, consisting of aerobic training, strength, and flexibility exercises (3 times/wk; aerobic-30min: PWC 150; strength-50min: 3 sets of 12 reps of 5 exercises at 60-80% 12 RM; flexibility-10min: 2 sets of 30 s at maximal range of motion of 8 exercises).
RESULTS: Prior to training there was no significant difference in any variable between the EG and the CG. Flexibility (23%, P<0.05), 12 repetition maximum in the leg press and seated bilateral row exercises (54% and 65% respectively, P<0.05) increased, while the heart rate at a given cycle ergometer workload declined (19% for slope and 12% for intercept, P<0.05) in the EG, but not in the CG. No significant differences were found for the relative and absolute CD4 T-cell counts between groups prior to or after training, but there was a slight enhancement trend in the EG (16%, P=0.19).
CONCLUSION: Overall training can improve the muscle and aerobic fitness of HIV-infected patients with no negative effect on their immunological function.