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The association of physical function and quality of life on physical activity for non-small cell lung cancer survivors

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Abstract

Purpose

Our study aimed to assess the association between physical function and quality of life (QOL) with physical activity among non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) survivors.

Methods

Participants were 92 NSCLC survivors. Physical activity was assessed by a self-report with physiatrist’s interview and the Korean version of the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). All participants were required to perform three standardized fitness tests. The Korean version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) was used to assess QOL. Factors associated with physical functioning and QOL were determined using multiple linear regression.

Results

A significant correlation between metabolic equivalent task minutes per week (MET-min/wk) and aerobic fitness was found (r = 0.277, p = 0.008). Factors associated with aerobic fitness include gender, age, and MET-min/wk. The meeting physical activity guideline group was also a factor associated with aerobic fitness. In the QOL aspect, a significant correlation between MET-min/wk and some QOL score was found. The meeting physical activity guideline group was a factor associated with QOL (global health status, physical function, and role function), not total MET-min/wk.

Conclusions

Increased physical activity was associated with higher aerobic fitness and QOL. Engagement in physical activity that met physical activity guidelines was a factor related to aerobic fitness and better QOL in some domains. To improve aspects of aerobic fitness and QOL, we may consider the pattern of physical activity, including regular participation and intensity, rather than total physical activity including basal activity.

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This work was supported by the National Cancer Center Grant (NCC-1810303-1).

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea

    Ji Sung Yoo & Seung Hyun Chung

  2. Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Ji Sung Yoo

  3. Center for Lung Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea

    Hee Chul Yang, Jong Mog Lee & Moon Soo Kim

  4. Department of Preventive Medicine & Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Eun-Cheol Park

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Yoo, J.S., Yang, H.C., Lee, J.M. et al. The association of physical function and quality of life on physical activity for non-small cell lung cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 28, 4847–4856 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05302-6

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