Physical activity of Korean cancer survivors is associated with age and sex.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

This study aimed to assess adherence to physical activity guidelines in cancer survivors and to investigate related factors.

Methods

The cross-sectional data of 39,845 community-dwelling participants aged ≥ 20 years (1,254 cancer survivors) in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. The age- and sex-stratified prevalence for meeting exercise guidelines was obtained. The correlates of meeting exercise recommendations were evaluated by using complex-sample logistic regression models.

Results

Overall, 36.2% and 20.5% of cancer survivors met the recommendations for aerobic and resistance exercises, respectively. Cancer survivors and noncancer controls had similar low adherence to exercise recommendations in most age and se

SUBMITTER: Park JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8009165 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature