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A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Quality of Life Between Physically Active and Underactive Older Men With Prostate Cancer.
- Source :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity; Oct2016, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p642-648, 7p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Men with prostate cancer experience many side effects and symptoms that may be improved by a physically active lifestyle. It was hypothesized that older men with prostate cancer who were physically active would report significantly higher levels of quality of life (QOL) as assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF and the WHOQOL-OLD. Of the 348 prostate cancer survivors who were invited to participate in the present postal survey, 137 men returned the questionnaires. Those who were physically active had significantly lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) scores and higher social participation than those insufficiently active. These findings offer some support for the benefits of physical activity (PA) within the prostate cancer population in managing the adverse side effects of their treatments on aspects of their QOL. Future research should more closely examine what types of PA best promote improvements in varying aspects of QOL and psychological well-being for prostate cancer survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PROSTATE tumors
ANALYSIS of covariance
ANALYSIS of variance
CANCER patient psychology
CHI-squared test
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SOCIAL participation
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
PROSTATE-specific antigen
DATA analysis
CROSS-sectional method
CASE-control method
SEDENTARY lifestyles
PHYSICAL activity
DATA analysis software
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10638652
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119443463
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2015-0195