Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Cancer.
- Author:
Hwa Sook CHO
1
;
Na Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cancer patients;
Physical activity;
Fatigue
- MeSH:
Fatigue;
Humans;
Motor Activity;
Piper
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010;10(1):30-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between physical activity and fatigue in patients with cancer. METHODS: The participants of the study were 118 patients who had been diagnosed with cancer at least more than three months before at a university hospital. Physical activity was measured by IPAQ Korean version (2006), and fatigue by the Revised Piper Fatigue Scale. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Continuous physical activity overall in this study was on average 2,154.03+/-2,845.86 MET, and the overall degree of fatigue of the participants was 4.47+/-1.80. There were significant negative correlations between fatigue and moderate physical activity. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study suggested that moderate physical activity is effective for improving fatigue in cancer patients.
