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Association between exercise and quality of life in multiple myeloma cancer survivors
Lee W Jones1, Kerry S Courneya, Jeffrey K H Vallance
1Faculty of Physical Education, University of Alberta, E-424 Van Vliet Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. lee.jones@ualberta.ca
Goals Of The Work:
The goal of this study was to examine the association between exercise and quality of life (QOL) in multiple myeloma cancer survivors.
Patients And Methods:
Using a retrospective design, 156 multiple myeloma cancer survivors were mailed a questionnaire that assessed self-reported exercise behavior over three periods (prediagnosis, active treatment, and off-treatment) and QOL.
Main Results:
The response rate was 56% (88/ 156). Descriptive analyses indicated that 6.8% and 20.4% of survivors met national exercise guidelines during active and off-treatment periods, respectively. Exercise during active treatment and off-treatment were positively associated with overall QOL and all subdomains of QOL (all P<0.05) except physical wellbeing.
Conclusions:
A low percentage of multiple myeloma cancer survivors are exercising regularly either during active or off-treatment periods. Survivors who report more exercise during these periods also report higher QOL. These findings suggest that a randomized controlled trial is warranted.
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