Strength training improves body composition, muscle strength and increases CD4+ T lymphocyte levels in people living with HIV/AIDS

José Garcia de Brito-Neto; Micássio Fernandes de Andrade; Valéria Duarte de Almeida; Dayane Carla Costa Paiva; Nickson Melo de Morais; Christiane Medeiros Bezerra; José Veríssimo Fernandes; Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento; Ivana Alice Teixeira Fonseca; Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes

doi:10.4081/idr.2019.7925

Infectious Disease Reports (May 2019)

Strength training improves body composition, muscle strength and increases CD4+ T lymphocyte levels in people living with HIV/AIDS

José Garcia de Brito-Neto,
Micássio Fernandes de Andrade,
Valéria Duarte de Almeida,
Dayane Carla Costa Paiva,
Nickson Melo de Morais,
Christiane Medeiros Bezerra,
José Veríssimo Fernandes,
Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento,
Ivana Alice Teixeira Fonseca,
Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes

Affiliations

José Garcia de Brito-Neto: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Micássio Fernandes de Andrade: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Valéria Duarte de Almeida: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Dayane Carla Costa Paiva: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Nickson Melo de Morais: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Christiane Medeiros Bezerra: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
José Veríssimo Fernandes: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Ivana Alice Teixeira Fonseca: Department of Physical Education, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró
Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1

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The establishment of physical training programs for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has several benefits. The study aimed to analyze the effect of resistance training using prediction of intensity by subjective perception of effort (SPE) on body composition, muscle strength, and TCD4+ lymphocyte levels in PLWHA. This a randomized controlled trial study. Participants (11 men and 8 women), were divided in two groups: exercise group (EG) and control group (CG). The EG was submitted to 12 weeks of a resistance-training program based in the prediction of intensity by SPE. Body mass percentages were evaluated using tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance and skinfold methods. We used Flow Cytometry to quantify CD4+ T lymphocytes. Patients showed significant changes in Body Fat Percentage (Δ%=-6.23%), Lean Body Mass (Δ%=2.45%), and CD4T lymphocytes levels (Δ%=15.77%). They also showed significant increase in muscular strength presented in the test for one repetition maximum in all the evaluated exercises. Our data suggest that exercising program prescribed by SPE is capable of improving immune function, body composition, and muscular strength in PLWHA.

Published in Infectious Disease Reports

ISSN: 2036-7430 (Print); 2036-7449 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/idr

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