High-Intensity Exercise to Combat Vascular and Cognitive Dysfunction in Adults With HIV

Following a 5-minute warm-up at 50% VO2peak, high and moderate-intensity exercise bouts alternate, progressing to five bouts of 4-minute high-intensity exercise (90% VO2peak), alternating with four 3-minute bouts of moderate-intensity exercise (50% VO2peak) by week 8, followed by a 5 minute cool-down. The total exercise time is 42 minutes.

Following a 4 minute warm-up at 50% VO2peak, the participant walks for up to 42 continuous minutes at 60% VO2peak, followed by a 4 minute cool-down. The total exercise time is 50 minutes.