Open AccessAge-Related Differences in Exercise and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors
Author(s) -
Sheree Harrison,
Sandra C. Hayes,
Beth Newman
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181b0f2cb
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , overweight , logistic regression , quality of life (healthcare) , physical activity , odds ratio , population , descriptive statistics , odds , physical therapy , cancer , gerontology , demography , obesity , environmental health , statistics , nursing , mathematics , sociology
Physical activity has become a focus of cancer recovery research because it has the potential to reduce treatment-related burden and to optimize health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the potential for physical activity to influence recovery may be age dependent. This article describes physical activity levels and HRQoL among younger and older women after surgery for breast cancer and explores the correlates of physical inactivity.