Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Focus Area, (PhASRec) Faculty of Health Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 3;19(5):2967. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052967.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a large threat to human health and is challenging to address. This study aims to determine if motor intervention is a possibility for promoting the life expectancy and quality of life of children with HIV. The group consisted of 22 participants: 11 HIV-infected (51.73 months, SD 10.15) and 11 HIV-affected children (44.45 months, SD 10.76). A two-group (intervention and control group) pre-test−post-test research design was followed. The HIV-infected and affected children were randomly matched and grouped into an intervention and control group. The intervention group participated in a 12-week motor intervention of 60 min per session, twice per week. The effect of the program was analyzed with regard to motor skills, as established by the PDMS-2 and two strength capabilities. An ANCOVA adjusted for pre-test differences (p < 0.05) indicated statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05) with large practical significance (d > 0.8) in locomotor, fine motor and overall motor skills. The infected children also showed better improvement compared to the affected children. Motor intervention is recommended in the health care path of children affected and infected with HIV, although modifications for improvement of the program are suggested, based on the results attained.
人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）/获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）对人类健康构成巨大威胁，难以解决。本研究旨在确定运动干预是否有可能提高 HIV 感染儿童的预期寿命和生活质量。该组包括 22 名参与者：11 名 HIV 感染者（51.73 个月，SD 10.15）和 11 名 HIV 影响儿童（44.45 个月，SD 10.76）。采用两组（干预组和对照组）预测试-后测试研究设计。随机匹配 HIV 感染者和受感染者，并将他们分为干预组和对照组。干预组参加了为期 12 周、每次 60 分钟、每周两次的运动干预。使用 PDMS-2 和两项力量能力评估运动技能，分析该方案的效果。经过预测试差异调整的协方差分析（p < 0.05）表明，运动技能（包括移动、精细运动和整体运动技能）有显著改善（p < 0.05），具有较大的实际意义（d > 0.8）。感染儿童的改善情况也优于受影响儿童。建议在 HIV 感染和受影响儿童的保健路径中采用运动干预，但根据所取得的结果，建议对方案进行改进。
