How sedentary and physically active are breast cancer survivors, and which population subgroups have higher or lower levels of these behaviors?
Author(s) -
Terry Boyle,
Jeff K. Vallance,
Emily K. Ransom,
Brigid M. Lynch
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-015-3011-3
Subject(s) - medicine , nursing research , breast cancer , pain medicine , physical activity , population , cancer , sedentary behavior , physical therapy , gerontology , oncology , demography , psychiatry , nursing , environmental health , anesthesiology , sociology
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior may influence the physical and mental health of breast cancer survivors; however, few studies have objectively measured these behaviors in this population. We used accelerometers to measure the PA and sedentary time levels of breast cancer survivors and examined the demographic, behavioral, and medical correlates of these behaviors using two complementary approaches.
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