Relationship between patterns of daily physical activity and fatigue in cancer survivors

Abstract Purpose This study investigated: (1) physical activity behaviour of cancer survivors throughout the day, (2) the relationship between objective and subjective measures of physical activity, and (3) the relationship between daily physical activity and fatigue. Method Physical activity was me...

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Published in:European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society 2015-04, Vol.19 (2), p.162-168
Main Authors: Timmerman, J.G, Weering, M.G.H. Dekker-van, Tönis, T.M, Hermens, H.J, Vollenbroek-Hutten, M.M.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Activity Cycles - physiology
Activity management
Aged
Ambulatory monitoring
Cancer survivor
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fatigue
Fatigue - diagnosis
Fatigue - etiology
Fatigue - psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Activity - physiology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Netherlands
Nursing
Physical activity
Quality of Life
Self Report
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Summary:Abstract Purpose This study investigated: (1) physical activity behaviour of cancer survivors throughout the day, (2) the relationship between objective and subjective measures of physical activity, and (3) the relationship between daily physical activity and fatigue. Method Physical activity was measured objectively using 3D-accelerometry (expressed in counts per minute (cpm)), and subjectively using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS; 0–10) implemented on a smartphone in 18 cancer survivors (6 male; age 55.7 ± 10.2 yrs; free from cancer, last treatment ≥three months previously), and matched controls. Fatigue was scored thrice daily on a smartphone (0-10 VAS). Results Mean daily physical activity of cancer survivors did not deviate from controls (1108 ± 287 cpm versus 1223 ± 371 cpm, p  = .305). However, in cancer survivors physical activity significantly decreased from morning to evening ( p  
ISSN:1462-3889
1532-2122
DOI:10.1016/j.ejon.2014.09.005