ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Physical activity and fitness in survivors of head and neck cancer.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05267353 (School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Investigating sarcopenia, physical activity, and inflammation biomarkers in newly diagnosed oral cancer patients during curative treatment: A prospective longitudinal study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer.Head & neck · 2023Observational
- Development of mobile health-based interventions to promote physical activity in patients with head and neck cancer: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation in patients with head and neck cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purposes of the study were (1) to assess the physical activity (PA) status, muscle strength (MS), and flexibility of survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC) and compare these findings with normative data from national labor fitness measures; (2) to examine the differences among PA subgroups, as categorized using Godin's scores; and (3) to examine the association between stretching exercises and cervical range of motion (CROM).
methodsA cross-sectional study with consecutive sampling was used to recruit HNC survivors from a medical center in Northern Taiwan who had completed either radiation therapy (RT) or multimodality treatments including RT within the current 5 years. The level of PA, daily function, fatigue, quality of life (QOL), MS (handgrip and hip flexor), BMI, and flexibility (CROM and fingertip-to-floor tests) of the participants were assessed.
resultsA total of 108 participants completed the assessments from 135 eligible patients (80% response rate). Although 60.2% reported engaging in PA, only 16.7% met WHO guidelines. Compared to subjects in the normative data, the survivors of HNC in this study had poorer handgrip strength, BMI, and CROM, but better forward flexion. The participants who were consistent with WHO PA guidelines reported less fatigue, better right hip flexor MS, and better QOL than those who did not engage in any PA.
conclusionLack of sufficient PA and generally poorer fitness were found in study subjects. Longitudinal research to explore changes in fitness and barriers to PA compliance is strongly suggested to better enhance HNC patients' PA and fitness.
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