Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health-related quality of life in prostate cancer survivors in the health professionals follow-up study

Autor: Phillips, Siobhan M, Stampfer, Meir J, Chan, June M, Giovannucci, Edward L, Kenfield, Stacey A
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, vol 9, iss 3
Popis: PurposeMany prostate cancer survivors experience compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as a result of prostate cancer. We examined relationships between types and intensities of activity and sedentary behavior and prostate cancer-related HRQOL, overall, and by demographic, disease, and treatment characteristics.MethodsAssociations between post-diagnosis activity and sedentary behavior and HRQOL domains (urinary incontinence, urinary irritation/obstruction, bowel, sexual, and vitality/hormonal) were prospectively examined in men diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (n = 1917) using generalized linear models.ResultsAfter adjusting for potential confounders, higher duration of total, non-vigorous, and walking activity was associated with higher vitality/hormonal functioning scores (p-trends
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