A six week contextualised physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Aids of low socioeconomic status
A pilot study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19442216 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Z Mabweazara (University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Lloyd Leach (0000-0002-5861-289X, University of the Western Cape), L L Leach, Clemens Ley (0000-0003-1700-3905, University of Vienna), Mario Smith (0000-0002-0281-8290, University of the Western Cape) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | sup2 |
| Pages | 61-65 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2018.1470309 |
| PMID | 29848009 |
| OpenAlex | W2805630370 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 14 |
Research has consistently shown the benefits of regular physical activity (PA) for women living with HIV and AIDS (WLWHA). This study is a pilot, randomised controlled crossover trial, reporting the effects of a contextualised PA intervention amongst a sample of 21 HIV positive Xhosa-speaking women of low socioeconomic status (SES). The study determined total moderate-to-vigorous PA (TMVPA) as measured subjectively by the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), total weekly steps (TWS) as measured by a pedometer, and self-efficacy for PA as measured by the Physical Exercise Self-efficacy scale (PESES). Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to compute the impact of the intervention on TMVPA, TWS, and self-efficacy for PA from baseline to six weeks, and baseline to 12 weeks post-intervention controlling for pre-test differences in TMVPA. Results showed that participants exposed to the intervention had significant increases in PA as measured by TMVPA (p = .027), TWS (p = .032), as well as exercise self-efficacy (p = .000) from pre-test to 6 weeks. Insignificant findings were reported for all three variables when measured from baseline to 12 weeks. In conclusion, the findings of the pilot study suggest that the intervention was effective in producing significant increases in PA in a sample of PLWHA of low SES over six weeks. Careful consideration of behavioural constructs, such as self-efficacy, can help WLWHA of low SES to adopt regular PA as a complementary therapy for managing their health
Environmental health · Family medicine · Multivariate analysis · Pedometer · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Randomized controlled trial · Socioeconomic status · HIV-related health complications and treatments · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |