Recreational exercise is associated with lower prevalence of depression and anxiety and better quality of life in German people living with HIV. Issue 2 (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pérez-Chaparro, Camilo; Kangas, Maria; Zech, Philipp; Schuch, Felipe B.; Rapp, Michael; Heissel, Andreas
• Is Part Of: AIDS care. Volume 34:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 182
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: HIV -- depression -- anxiety -- exercise; AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Care -- Periodicals; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 362.1969792
• DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2021.1889951
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0121

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Sedentarism is a risk factor for depression and anxiety. People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) have a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression compared to HIV-negative individuals. This cross-sectional study ( n = 450, median age 44 (19–75), 7.3% females) evaluates the prevalence rates and prevalence ratio (PR) of anxiety and/or depression in PLWH associated with recreational exercise. A decreased likelihood of having anxiety (PR=0.57; 0.36-0.91; p = 0.01), depression (PR=0.41; 0.36-0.94; p =0.01), and comorbid anxiety and depression (PR = 0, 43; 0.24-0.75; p =0.002) was found in exercising compared to non-exercising PLWH. Recreational exercise is associated with a lower risk for anxiety and/or depression. Further prospective studies are needed to provide insights on the direction of this association.