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Effects of aerobic and resistance exercise alone or combined on strength and hormone outcomes for people living with HIV. A meta-analysis.

Camilo Germán Alberto Pérez ChaparroPhilipp ZechFelipe SchuchBernd WolfarthMichael RappAndreas Heiβel
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Both resistance training alone and combined with aerobic exercise showed a positive change when studies with low risk of bias and professional supervision were analyzed, improving upper and, more critically, lower body muscle strength. Also, this study found that exercise had a lowering effect on IL-6 levels in PLWH.
Keyphrases
  • resistance training
  • high intensity
  • body composition
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss