Abstract
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ABSTRACTPhysical activity (PA) interventions have been shown to improve the health of people living with HIV (PLWH), yet treatment dropout poses an important challenge. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the prevalence and predictors of treatment dropout in PA interventions in PLWH. Electronic databases were searched for records up to September 2016. Randomized control trials of PA interventions in PLWH reporting dropout rates were included. Random effects meta-analysis and meta-regression analyses were employed. In 36 studies involving 49 PA intervention arms, 1128 PLWH were included (mean age = 41.6 years; 79.3% male; 39% White). The trim and fill adjusted treatment dropout rate was 29.3% (95% CI = 24.5–34.7%). There was a significant lower dropout rate in resistance training interventions compared with aerobic (p = 0.003) PA interventions, in studies utilizing supervised interventions throughout the study period (p < 0.001), and in studies using adequately qualified professionals (p < 0.001). ...
Subjects
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AIDS • HIV • exercise • physical activity • Body Mass Index • Exercise • Exercise Therapy • HIV Infections/rehabilitation • Humans • Patient Compliance/statistics & numerical data • Patient Dropouts/statistics & numerical data • Physical Fitness • Resistance Training • Sex Factors • Randomized controlled trial • Physical therapy • Psychological intervention • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) • Treatment dropout • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) • Physical activity interventions • Resistance training • Medicine • Gerontology • Meta-analysis