Twelve Weeks Aerobic Exercise Improves Anxiety and Depression in HIV Positive Clients on Art in Uganda

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4, 288 - 298, 31.12.2024

Mwebaze Nicholas , A.n. Nsibambi Edward Ojuka Mshilla Maghanga

https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1549248

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Aim: The study aimed at bridging the gap by assessing the impact of a 12-week aerobic exercise program on anxiety and depression for HIV-positive clients.
Methods: The study, conducted at the General Military Hospital in Uganda, employed a quasi-experimental design. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires and a sample of 135 people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy engaged in the study. Quantitative data was analyzed using t-tests, revealing significant reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms among participants.
Results: The findings demonstrated a 58.5% reduction in depression symptoms and a 72% decrease in anxiety symptoms among participants engaged in aerobic exercises. Both groups exhibited improvements, with the experimental group showing greater reductions. The results further revealed that depression and anxiety are two to four times more common in individuals living with HIV than in those without the virus, and depression is also more common in those on HAART than in those without the virus.
Conclusion: The results support the potential of aerobic exercise as a valuable adjunct therapy for people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. Well-structured and supervised aerobic exercise was found to be essential for improving the clinical outcomes of PLHIV on ART.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Aerobics exercise, Depression, Anxiety, HIV positive clients, Antiretroviral therapy

On İki Haftalık Aerobik Egzersiz, Uganda'da Sanatta HIV Pozitif Müşterilerde Anksiyete ve Depresyonu İyileştiriyor

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Amaç: Çalışma, 12 haftalık bir aerobik egzersiz programının HIV pozitif bireylerde anksiyete ve depresyon üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirerek bu alandaki bilgi boşluğunu doldurmayı amaçlamıştır.
Yöntem: Uganda'daki Genel Askeri Hastanesi'nde gerçekleştirilen çalışmada yarı deneysel bir tasarım kullanılmıştır. Kantitatif veriler, anketler aracılığıyla ve çalışmaya katılan, antiretroviral tedavi gören 135 HIV pozitif bireyden oluşan bir örneklemden toplanmıştır. Veriler, t-testleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve katılımcılar arasında depresyon ve anksiyete semptomlarında önemli azalmalar olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Bulgular: Bulgular, aerobik egzersiz programına katılan bireylerde depresyon belirtilerinde %58,5, anksiyete belirtilerinde ise %72 oranında azalma olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Her iki grupta da iyileşmeler gözlemlenmiş, ancak deney grubunda daha belirgin azalmalar tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, HIV ile yaşayan bireylerde depresyon ve anksiyetenin, HIV taşımayan bireylere kıyasla iki ila dört kat daha yaygın olduğu ve depresyonun, yüksek aktif antiretroviral tedavi (HAART) kullananlarda daha sık görüldüğü belirtilmiştir.
Sonuç: Elde edilen sonuçlar, antiretroviral tedavi gören HIV pozitif bireyler için aerobik egzersizin değerli bir yardımcı tedavi olabileceğini desteklemektedir. İyi yapılandırılmış ve denetimli aerobik egzersizin, HIV ile yaşayan bireylerin klinik sonuçlarını iyileştirmek için önemli olduğu vurgulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Aerobik egzersiz, Depresyon, Endişe, HIV pozitif müşteriler, Antiretroviral tedavi

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