title: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Quality of Life Between Physically Active and Underactive Older Men With Prostate Cancer.
abstract: Men with prostate cancer experience many side effects and symptoms that may be improved by a physically active lifestyle. It was hypothesized that older men with prostate cancer who were physically active would report significantly higher levels of quality of life (QOL) as assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF and the WHOQOL-OLD. Of the 348 prostate cancer survivors who were invited to participate in the present postal survey, 137 men returned the questionnaires. Those who were physically active had significantly lower prostate specific antigen (PSA) scores and higher social participation than those insufficiently active. These findings offer some support for the benefits of physical activity (PA) within the prostate cancer population in managing the adverse side effects of their treatments on aspects of their QOL. Future research should more closely examine what types of PA best promote improvements in varying aspects of QOL and psychological well-being for prostate cancer survivors.
authors.forename: Samara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boisen
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krägeloh
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: Rod D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Justin W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Keogh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D058992:Social Participation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen
keywords: cancer survivorship; older men; physical activity; prostate cancer; quality of life