Interest of Karate Kata Practice on the Self-esteem of Patients Living With HIV

Interest of Karate Kata Practice on the Self-esteem of Patients Living With HIV

Since ancient times, physical and sports activity has been recognized as bringing many health benefits. Descriptive and interventional studies on physical activity are developing, demonstrating physical and psychological benefits for patients with various diseases.

Physical activity is effective in improving self-esteem in the general population. Good self-esteem allows for better autonomy to manage a chronic illness.

The benefit of physical activity in patients living with HIV has been the subject of several studies, notably outside France, and seems to improve the quality of life.

We hypothesize that sport, especially karate kata, could improve self-esteem in patients living with HIV, and represent another non-drug aid, in patients living with HIV.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patient living with HIV
• Patient seen in the infectious diseases department of Le Mans hospital, during a consultation or day hospitalization for HIV follow-up
• Aged 18 years and older
• Patients able to understand and to give informed consent to participate in the study
• valid social security coverage
• written and signed informed consent by the patient and investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• refusal to participate to the study
• pregnant or brest-feeding women
• person subject to a legal protection measure
• patient with psychiatric disease
• patient under legal protection
• medical contraindication to play karate kata