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Article

Strength Training Improves Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Increases CD4+ T Lymphocyte Levels in People Living with HIV/AIDS

by
José Garcia de Brito-Neto
1,
Micássio Fernandes de Andrade
1,*,
Valéria Duarte de Almeida
1,
Dayane Carla Costa Paiva
1,
Nickson Melo de Morais
1,
Christiane Medeiros Bezerra
2,
José Veríssimo Fernandes
2,
Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento
1,
Ivana Alice Teixeira Fonseca
3 and
Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes
1
1
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró CEP: 59607-360, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
2
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
3
Department of Physical Education, University of Rio Grande do Norte State, Mossoró, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2019, 11(1), 7925; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925
Submission received: 9 November 2018 / Revised: 5 April 2019 / Accepted: 6 April 2019 / Published: 23 May 2019

Abstract

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.
Keywords: AIDS; body composition; immunity; muscle strength; resistance training AIDS; body composition; immunity; muscle strength; resistance training

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Brito-Neto, J.G.d.; Andrade, M.F.d.; Almeida, V.D.d.; Paiva, D.C.C.; Morais, N.M.d.; Bezerra, C.M.; Fernandes, J.V.; Nascimento, E.G.C.d.; Fonseca, I.A.T.; Fernandes, T.A.A.d.M. Strength Training Improves Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Increases CD4+ T Lymphocyte Levels in People Living with HIV/AIDS. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2019, 11, 7925. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925

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Brito-Neto JGd, Andrade MFd, Almeida VDd, Paiva DCC, Morais NMd, Bezerra CM, Fernandes JV, Nascimento EGCd, Fonseca IAT, Fernandes TAAdM. Strength Training Improves Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Increases CD4+ T Lymphocyte Levels in People Living with HIV/AIDS. Infectious Disease Reports. 2019; 11(1):7925. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925

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Brito-Neto, José Garcia de, 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, and Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes. 2019. "Strength Training Improves Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Increases CD4+ T Lymphocyte Levels in People Living with HIV/AIDS" Infectious Disease Reports 11, no. 1: 7925. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925

APA Style

Brito-Neto, J. G. d., Andrade, M. F. d., Almeida, V. D. d., Paiva, D. C. C., Morais, N. M. d., Bezerra, C. M., Fernandes, J. V., Nascimento, E. G. C. d., Fonseca, I. A. T., & Fernandes, T. A. A. d. M. (2019). Strength Training Improves Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Increases CD4+ T Lymphocyte Levels in People Living with HIV/AIDS. Infectious Disease Reports, 11(1), 7925. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.7925

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