Global physical activity levels among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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AbstractPurpose: It is unclear how much physical activity people living with HIV (PLWH) engage in. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate physical activity levels and its predictors in PLWH.Methods: PubMed, PsycARTICLES, and CINAHL Plus were searched by two independent reviewers from inception till 1 April 2016 using the keywords: “HIV” OR “AIDS” AND “physical activity” OR “exercise” OR “sports”. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted.Results: Across 24 studies including 34 physical activity levels there were 3780 (2471♂) PLWH (mean age range: 37–58 years). PLWH spent 98.9 (95%CI = 64.8–133.1) minutes per day being physically active which is lower than in most other populations with chronic diseases. 50.7% (95%CI = 39.3–62%) (n = 2052) of PLWH complied with the physical activity guidelines of 150 min moderate intensity physical activity per week. The number of steps walked per day in 252 PLWH was 5899 (95%CI = 5678–6418), which is below the 10,000 steps per day recommendation.Conclusions: Our d...