3.1. Study Population
Twenty-four cART-treated subjects were screened; all were eligible to participate in the study and enrolled; 12 were allocated to the EG and 12 to the CG. However, three participants (EG = 2; CG = 1) never started the protocol activities because of pairing problems between the health-band and the smartphone. One participant in the EG did not present for the W18 assessment, and one participant in the CG dropped out during the training protocol because of work or family commitments. Nineteen participants completed the AP exercise program and W18 assessment, and we therefore considered them as a whole group for data analysis. The baseline characteristics of the 19 participants who completed the study are shown in 