Evaluating the relationship between physical activity and quality of life in a racially diverse sample of breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Physical activity (PA) has been shown to improve quality of life (QoL) in predominantly White cancer survivors. Very few studies have examined the association between PA and QoL among Black breast cancer survivors (BCS). We investigated the association between PA and multiple QoL domains and the effects of race on the proposed association in a racially diverse group of BCS.

Methods

This was an exploratory study using secondary data from a completed 12-month randomized controlled  trial (RCT). Mixed effects models were tested on a subset of participants in the control and exercise groups of the RCT. The primary outcomes were changes in the QoL domains (baseline to 12 months post baseline).

Results

There were 173 participants included in this analysis, averaging

SUBMITTER: Burse NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature