Abstract
This study aimed to assess patient-reported levels of physical activity (PA) and its associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) adjusted for important demographic, lifestyle-related, and clinical factors, among head and neck (HNC) survivors. This cross-sectional study included 116 HNC survivors. PA was assessed with the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and HRQoL with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-HN35. Associations were studied using univariable and multivariable regression analyses. Median PASE score was 100.3 (interquartile range 65.1;170.8) of which 54% were household, 34% leisure-time, and 12% occupational activities. Younger HNC survivors had higher levels of PA. Higher PA was significantly associated with higher global QoL (p < 0.05). Findings for physical function, role function, social function, fatigue, and pain were in line, but not statistically significant (0.05 ae<currency> p < 0.10). Among HNC survivors, a large proportion of PA consists of household activities. Younger HNC survivors had higher PA levels, and higher PA levels were associated with higher HRQoL.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1087-1095 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Supportive Care in Cancer |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Head and neck neoplasm
- Physical activity
- Exercise
- Physical functioning
- Health-related quality of life
- ACTIVITY SCALE
- ELDERLY PASE
- EXERCISE
- DIAGNOSIS
- BREAST
- METAANALYSIS
- BEHAVIORS
- PROSTATE
- VALIDITY
- EORTC