Effect of 8 Weeks of Hospital-Based Resistance Training Program on TCD4+ Cell Count and Anthropometric Characteristic of Patients With HIV in Tehran, Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Morteza Ghayomzadeh, Tarbiat Modares University
Seyed A. Alinaghi, University of Tehran
Mahdieh M. Shamsi, Tarbiat Modares University
Sajjad Rezaei, Tarbait Modares University
Conrad Earnest, Texas A&M University
Sima Akbarnejad, University of Shahid Beheshti
Leila Taj, University of Tehran
Minoo Mohraz, University of Tehran
James W. Navalta, University of Nevada,

Abstract

We examined the effects of an 8-W circuit resistance training (RES) program using elastic bands and body weight on TCD4+ cell counts and anthropometry in patients with HIV. Patients (N = 21) receiving antiretroviral therapy were randomly assigned to resistance training (RES; n = 14) or control (CON; n = 7) groups. RES (3/W) consisted of training with elastic bands and bodyweight training focusing on major muscle groups. CON received standard care. Statistical analyses were performed using general linear models adjusted for age, sex, length of infection, and respective baseline measures. The primary outcome was TCD4+, and secondary outcomes were anthropometry indices...(Please see full abstract in article)