Physical Activity in Older Cancer Survivors: What Role Do Multimorbidity and Perceived Disability Play?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

(a) To describe the relationship of multimorbidity and physical activity (PA) in cancer survivors and (b) to explore perceived disability and PA in middle-aged and older survivors.

Methods

The authors analyzed the data from cancer survivors (N = 566), identified using the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, who responded to a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System-derived questionnaire. They created age groups (e.g., 45-54 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, and 75 years and older) and calculated a composite score of eight common comorbidities (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease) to assess multimorbidity. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association of demographic and behavioral/clinical risk factors (e.g., multimorbidity, perceived dis

SUBMITTER: Bluethmann SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7200277 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature