A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Quality of Life Between Physically Active and Underactive Older Men With Prostate Cancer

Men with prostate cancer experience many side effects and symptoms that may be improved by a physically active lifestyle. It was hypothesized that older men with prostate cancer who were physically active would report significantly higher levels of quality of life (QOL) as assessed by the WHOQOL-BRE...

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Published inJournal of aging and physical activity Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 642
Main Authors Boisen, Samara, Krägeloh, Chris, Shepherd, Daniel, Ryan, Clare, Masters, Jonathan, Osborne, Sue, MacLeod, Rod D, Gray, Marion, Keogh, Justin W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2016
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Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Humans
Male
Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Quality of Life
Sedentary Lifestyle
Social Participation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors - psychology
older men
prostate cancer
cancer survivorship
quality of life
physical activity
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Summary:Men with prostate cancer experience many side effects and symptoms that may be improved by a physically active lifestyle. It was hypothesized that older men with prostate cancer who were physically active would report significantly higher levels of quality of life (QOL) as assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF and the WHOQOL-OLD. Of the 348 prostate cancer survivors who were invited to participate in the present postal survey, 137 men returned the questionnaires. Those who were physically active had significantly lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) scores and higher social participation than those insufficiently active. These findings offer some support for the benefits of physical activity (PA) within the prostate cancer population in managing the adverse side effects of their treatments on aspects of their QOL. Future research should more closely examine what types of PA best promote improvements in varying aspects of QOL and psychological well-being for prostate cancer survivors.
ISSN:1543-267X
DOI:10.1123/japa.2015-0195