Adedayo Tunde Ajidahun, Hellen Myezwa, Sam Chidi Ibeneme, Sebastian Magobotha, Gerhard Fortwengel, Maxwell Jingo, Brenda Milner, Sadiya Ravat, Ifeoma Okoye, Edward Schnaid, Faith Bischoff
INTRODUCTION: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains prevalent co-morbidity, and among fracture patients. Few studies have investigated the role of exercise interventions in preventing bone demineralization in people who have fractures and HIV. If exercise exposed, HIV-infected individuals may experience improved bone health outcomes (BMD), function, quality of life (QoL). The study will aim to assess the impact of home based exercises on bone mineral density, functional capacity, QoL, and some serological markers of health in HIV infection among Nigerians and South Africans...
December 11, 2020: Medicine (Baltimore)