TY  - JOUR
A1  - Pérez Chaparro, Camilo Germán Alberto
A1  - Kangas, Maria
A1  - Zech, Philipp
A1  - Schuch, Felipe B.
A1  - Rapp, Michael A.
A1  - Heißel, Andreas
T1  - Recreational exercise is associated with lower prevalence of depression and anxiety and better quality of life in German people living with HIV
JF  - AIDS care : psychological and socio-medical aspects of AIDS/HIV
N2  - 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.
KW  - HIV
KW  - depression
KW  - anxiety
KW  - exercise
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2021.1889951
SN  - 1360-0451
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
SP  - 182
EP  - 187
PB  - Taylor & Francis Group
CY  - London [u.a.]
ER  -