The Relationship between Physical Exercise and HIV AIDS, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract

There are different factors which escalates HIV related deaths. Most of them could be expressed by hypokinetic conditions. It is difficult to get a single research which does not support physical exercise for HIV patients. There are lots of researches published on the relationship between Physical exercise and HIV AIDS. However there is a gap in indicating the specific benefits of exercise as well as the specific training to be used to better manage HIV related complications. Studies which are under the PubMed search engine and organizational reports, published from the year 1998 to 2014 were used. 37 papers which are more related with the issue reviewed. The effect of physical exercise in the management of hypokinetic disease, immunity, body weight, fatigue and Psychological status is thoroughly discussed. The Exercise tolerance of People living with HIV AIDS is determined. The role and intensity of Resistance, Aerobic and Resistive aerobic exercise for HIV management is decidedly addressed. Data based comparison focused on the association between aerobic exercise and HIV AIDS is made. The constellation of studies on the area approved that physical exercise plays a vital role for the management of HIV related complications. Nevertheless, the specific mode and dose of physical exercise is yet to be determined.