Age-varying associations between physical activity and psychological outcomes among rural cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT: We examined the prevalence of psychological outcomes (i.e., symptoms of depression and anxiety) by age and age-varying associations between physical activity and psychological outcomes among rural cancer survivors. Participants (N = 219; ages 22-93) completed sociodemographic, psychological, and physical activity questionnaires. Time-varying effect models estimated the prevalence of psychological outcomes and assessed associations between physical activity and psychological outcomes as a flexible function of age. Depression and anxiety symptoms decreased with age among cancer survivors aged 22-40 years and were relatively stable across age among those > 40 years. Positive associations between vigorous physical activity and psychological outcomes in those aged 22-40 years were identified. I

SUBMITTER: Bhuiyan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8039059 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature