Exercise & FitnessExercise Boosts Quality of Life and Aerobic Fitness in Older Adults With HIV
A new systematic review and meta-analysis pooled data from 10 randomized controlled trials involving 372 older adults living with HIV to evaluate how structured exercise affects their health. Participants had lived with HIV for 9 to 25 years. Results showed that physical exercise significantly improved both quality of life and aerobic capacity, measured by VO2 max. Sleep quality, however, did not show statistically significant improvement. The findings support incorporating regular exercise into standard care for older HIV-positive adults, a group facing accelerated aging and complex health challenges. Researchers called for larger, longer-term trials to confirm these benefits and better understand which exercise types and durations work best for this population.
