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KMID : 1137220100100010030
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Jounal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010 Volume.10 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.37
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Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Cancer
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Cho Hwa-Sook
Kim Na-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between physical activity and fatigue in patients with cancer.
Methods: The participants of the study were 118 patients who had been diagnosed with cancer at least more than three months before at a university hospital. Physical activity was measured by IPAQ Korean version (2006), and fatigue by the Revised Piper Fatigue Scale. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: Continuous physical activity overall in this study was on average 2,154.03±2,845.86 MET, and the overall degree of fatigue of the participants was 4.47±1.80. There were significant negative correlations between fatigue and moderate physical activity.
Conclusion: The findings of the study suggested that moderate physical activity is effective for improving fatigue in cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Cancer patients, Physical activity, Fatigue
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