Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Characteristics of Patients with Cancer

RELAÇÃO ENTRE O NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E AS CARACTERÍSTICAS DO PERFIL DE PACIENTES COM CÂNCER

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.43.11178

Keywords:

Cancer, Physical Activity, IPAQ

Abstract

Evidences have shown that Physical Activity (PA) can decrease side effects, such as fatigue and pain, as well as promote increase of muscular endurance, oxygen consumption and quality of life) of patients with different phases of cancer treatments. However, studies have demonstrated that patients with cancer diagnosis may show insufficient levels of PA. Therefore, it is necessary to check the profile of such patients. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze PA level and the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with cancer. It is a field study that included 247 patients of both sex, above 18 years old any type of cancer. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-IPAQ-Bref was used to measure PA and the clinical profile was assessed using a questionnaire. The breast cancer was most common type (32.4%), the mean age was 60.08 ± 13.12 and patients in general have inadequate levels of PA, independent of treatment phase. It was found negative association between age and time of PA (rho=-0.145, p<0.05), years of diagnosis were associated with the level of PA: less than one year of diagnosis can be a significant predictor of low physical activity level (OR= 28.457; 95% CI 1.706 – 474.589; p= 0.020) and for moderate physical activity level (OR= 29.578; 95% CI 1.409 – 620.746; p= 0.029), Implementation of public policies to spread information and to offer PA programs to patients with cancer are needed,  especially in the beginning of  the treatment.   

Author Biography

Rute Estanislava Tolocka, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba - UNIMEP

Orientador de doutorado. Pesquiso na área de desenvolvimento humano e populações de risco. Fiz mestrado e doutorado em Educação Motora, na Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FEF-UNICAMP), onde também estudei Educação Física Adaptada. Posteriormente, no Centro Internacional de Treinamento, em Haifa, Israel, estudei Educação Infantil e crianças com necessidades especiais. Minha graduação é em Educação Física, cursada na Universidade de São Paulo (EEFUSP). Trabalho na Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba- SP (UNIMEP), no curso de mestrado e doutorado em Ciências do Movimento Humano onde sou coordenadora do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento Humano. Coordeno os projetos temáticos de pesquisa "Exercício Físico e Oncologia" e "Cotidiano e atividade física, dentro e fora da escola" e projetos relacionados a Doenças Cronicas Não Transmissívies. Oriento alunos de doutorado, mestrado e iniciação científica e ministro aulas em todos estes níveis de ensino. Atuoi no campo administrativo (coordenei o curso de mestrado em Educação Físic, participo de conselhos universitários, comitê científico, encontros com a CAPES e outros órgãos ligados ao ensino e pesquisa). Executei projetos conjuntos com Prefeituras do estado de São Paulo, Minas Gerais e Tocantins relativos à educação infantil ou reabilitação de crianças e jovens. No período entre 1994 e 2017 também trabalhei Centro de Reabilitação Integrada Municipal(CETREIM) da Prefeitura Municipal de Paulínia.

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2021-10-04

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Corrêa, R. E., & Tolocka, R. E. (2021). Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and Characteristics of Patients with Cancer: RELAÇÃO ENTRE O NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E AS CARACTERÍSTICAS DO PERFIL DE PACIENTES COM CÂNCER. Revista Contexto & Saúde, 21(43), 192–200. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.43.11178

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Vol. 21 No. 43 (2021): jul-set

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Exercício Físico & Saúde

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