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Correlates of strength exercise in colorectal cancer survivors
Amy E Speed-Andrews1, Erin L McGowan, Ryan E Rhodes
1Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada. speedand@ualberta.ca
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence and correlates of meeting the public health strength exercise guidelines (≥2 days/week) in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors.
Methods:
A random sample of 600 CRC survivors in Alberta, Canada, completed a mailed questionnaire assessing medical, demographic, and behavioral variables and participation in strength exercise.
Results:
About a quarter (25.5%) of CRC survivors were meeting strength exercise guidelines. In multivariate analysis, meeting guidelines was associated with being male (p = .052), married (p = .079), a drinker (p = .006), in better health (p < .001), nonsmoking (p = .023), and nonobese (p = .010).
Conclusions:
Interventions to increase strength exercise participation in CRC survivors are needed.
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