Exercise and mental health of people living with HIV: A systematic review

Objective Mental illness is highly prevalent among people living with HIV. Poor mental health is linked to HIV disease progression, making the treatment of mental illness alongside HIV essential. While the benefits of exercise on the physical health of people living with HIV are well established, th...

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Published in:Chronic Illness 2017-12, Vol.13 (4), p.299-319
Main Authors: Nosrat, Sanaz, Whitworth, James W., Ciccolo, Joseph T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobic exercise
Aerobics
Case-Control Studies
Disease management
Disease Progression
Evidence-based medicine
Exercise
Female
Health status
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV Infections - therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Literature reviews
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - complications
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health
Quality of Life
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Resistance Training
Strength training
Systematic review
Transgender persons
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Summary:Objective Mental illness is highly prevalent among people living with HIV. Poor mental health is linked to HIV disease progression, making the treatment of mental illness alongside HIV essential. While the benefits of exercise on the physical health of people living with HIV are well established, the effect of exercise on mental health in this population is less examined. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review of the effects of exercise on mental health in people living with HIV. Methods A search of electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO) through 30 November 2016 was completed. The methodological framework for scoping studies was used to conduct the review process. RISMA guidelines were used to report the results. Results The search resulted in 2273 articles and 52 were determined to be relevant. After review of the full text of potentially relevant studies, 24 studies were included for the analysis. Discussion Both aerobic and resistance exercise have independent and combined positive effects on various indicators of mental health in people living with HIV. Major limitations include high attrition rate, small sample size, and poor study designs. Higher quality studies with more diverse populations such as women, older adults, and transgender individuals are required.
ISSN:1742-3953
1745-9206
DOI:10.1177/1742395317694224