Physical activity and quality of life improvements before obesity surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To examine quality of life (QOL), physical activity (PA), and physical activity readiness (PAR) among gastric-bypass surgery (GBS) candidates.


METHODS
The SF-36v2, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and a stages-of-change measure assessed QOL, PA, and PAR respectively across 2 presurgical visits.


RESULTS
Increases in mental QOL, PA, and PAR were observed across visits. Sufficiently physically active participants reported significantly higher physical QOL than did insufficiently physically active participants.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings demonstrating positive presurgical changes in PA and PA readiness as well as the association between PA and QOL warrant increased efforts to promote PA adoption and maintenance among GBS candidates.
Bond
Dale S
DS
Community Health Education/Department of Exercise Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284-2020, USA. dbond@vcu.edu
Evans
Ronald K
RK
DeMaria
Eric
E
Wolfe
Luke
L
Meador
Jill
J
Kellum
John
J
Maher
James
J
Warren
Beverly J
BJ
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires