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Physical education for people living with HIV: the concept and legal basis.

Nikita Nikitin1 nnikitin [at] kantiana.ru
Victor Pelmenev1 vpelmenev [at] kantiana.ru
Anastasiya Nikitina1
Michael Avakyan2 avakyan1992 [at] gmail.com
  1. Institute of Recreation, Tourism and Physical Culture, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russia, Kaliningrad, A. Nevskogo street 14
  2. Law Institute, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russia, Kaliningrad, Frunze street 6
Abstract 

The article concerns juridical aspects of the rehabilitation for people with HIV infection. Despite the fact that there are many legal safeguards provided by legislature, social status of HIV-infected people in Russia is characterized as unsatisfactory. Besides, the study analyzes the social rights of HIV-infected patients performing physical work-outs.

Keywords 
HIV infection
social rehabilitation
physical education legislation
References 

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