title: Motivational readiness for physical activity and quality of life in long-term lung cancer survivors.
abstract: Little is known about the relationship between motivational readiness for physical activity and quality of life (QOL) in long-term lung cancer survivors. Long-term survivors are considered those who are living 5 years or more following a cancer diagnosis. This project examined the relationship between a self-report measure of motivational readiness for physical activity and QOL in a sample of 272 long-term lung cancer survivors. Participants (54% male, average age 70 years old) completed the mailed survey an average of 6 years after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Survey measures included the stage of change for physical activity and a set of single item QOL and symptom scales. Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported they currently engaged in regular physical activity (a total of 30 min or more per day, at least 5 days per week). Kruskal-Wallis tests revealed that those who reported engaging in regular physical activity reported a better overall QOL, better QOL on all five domains of QOL functioning (mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual), and fewer symptoms compared to those with a sedentary lifestyle. Physical activity level may have important QOL and symptom management benefits for long-term lung cancer survivors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States. clark.matthew@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Novotny
authors.forename: Christi A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Patten
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rausch
authors.forename: Yolanda I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Garces
authors.forename: Aminah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jatoi
authors.forename: Jeff A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*