1. Introduction
HIV who exercise following
Digital devices have gained popularity in the last 10 years as a tool for exercise prescription, the monitoring of daily physical activity, and nutrition for the management of a health-related parameter. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the use of digital devices to monitor exercise data in sedentary persons with HIV who exercise following an individualized activity pacing (AP) protocol on cardiorespiratory fitness body composition, blood lipid profile, and psychological parameters. Twenty-four PLWH were enrolled in an 18-week randomized, open-label, pilot AP exercise protocol. All participants were monitored by a Health Band connected to a mobile app that transmitted the data to a server. At week 3, they were randomized either in an experimental group (EG), in which an open device configuration enabled them to receive training data feedback (In the last years, wearable technology or applications on smartphones or tablets have gained popularity for monitoring physical activity and health measures, now representing a popular trend in health and fitness [Because of their potential to collect activity, fitness, and other health-related parameters, digital devices can be particularly useful for exercise interventional prospective studies of clinical and non-clinical populations. In this context, they will provide a more precise approach for data collection than using self-reported questionnaires and diaries, which may suffer from participants’ biases due to social desirability or imprecise recall [In persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the use of digital devices has been shown to improve physical activity levels and, consequently, several health outcomes [To assess whether digital instruments may help improve adherence through feedback of daily activities, we designed a pilot control study in sedentary persons with HIV. We prescribed a physical activity program based on activity pacing (AP), a strategy that splits daily activities into smaller and more manageable portions, thus favoring better adherence and a gradual but progressive increase in physical fitness [