Self‐reported physical activity, sitting time, and mental and physical health among older cancer survivors compared with adults without a history of cancer

• Published in: Cancer 2021-01, Vol.127 (1), p.115-123
• Main Authors: Rees‐Punia, Erika, Patel, Alpa V., Nocera, Joseph R., Chantaprasopsuk, Sicha, Demark‐Wahnefried, Wendy, Leach, Corinne R., Smith, Tenbroeck G., Cella, David, Gapstur, Susan M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adults; Aged; Cancer; cancer survivor; Cancer Survivors; Diagnosis; Exercise; Female; Generalized linear models; Humans; Male; Mental health; Mental Health - standards; Older people; Oncology; Physical activity; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Sedentary behavior; sedentary time; Self Report; Sitting Position; Statistical analysis; Statistical models; Survival
• ISSN: 0008-543X; 1097-0142
• DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33257

Background To the authors' knowledge, few studies to date have examined associations between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sitting time with quality of life in cancer survivors compared with a cancer‐free group. The current study examined differences in global mental health (GMH) and global physical health (GPH) across levels of MVPA and sitting among cancer survivors and cancer‐free participants. Methods Cancer Prevention Study II participants (59.9% of whom were female with an age of 77.8 ± 5.8 years) were grouped as: 1) survivors who were 1 to 5 years after diagnosis (3718 participants); 2) survivors who were 6 to 10 years after diagnosis (4248 participants); and 3) cancer‐free participants (ie, no history of cancer; 69,860 participants). In 2009, participants completed MVPA, sitting, and Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System GMH/GPH surveys. Mean differences in GMH and GPH T scores across MVPA (none, 0 to