Support Care Cancer DOI 10.1007/s00520-015-2615-y
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Association between physical fitness, quality of life, and depression in stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors Junga Lee & Mikyung Lee & Sunghyun Hong & Ji Young Kim & Hyuna Park & Minsuk Oh & Hyuk In Yang & Dong-woo Kang & Jihye Park & Dong-Il Kim & Sanghee Chu & Jiwon Lee & Hyuk Hur & Nam Kyu Kim & Justin Y. Jeon
Received: 10 June 2014 / Accepted: 13 January 2015 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Abstract Purpose The impact of cancer on quality of life and depression is an important issue. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of physical fitness on quality of life and depression in stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors. Methods Participants in the current study included 122 stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors (57 females; 56.67±9.16 years of age and 55 males; 54.69±9.78 years of age). Fitness was assessed using the 6-min walk test, chair stand test, and pushup test. Quality of life and depression were measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2615-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. J. Lee : M. Lee : S. Hong : J. Y. Kim : H. Park : M. Oh : H. In Yang : D.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Association between physical fitness, quality of life, and depression in stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors Junga Lee & Mikyung Lee & Sunghyun Hong & Ji Young Kim & Hyuna Park & Minsuk Oh & Hyuk In Yang & Dong-woo Kang & Jihye Park & Dong-Il Kim & Sanghee Chu & Jiwon Lee & Hyuk Hur & Nam Kyu Kim & Justin Y. Jeon
Received: 10 June 2014 / Accepted: 13 January 2015 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Abstract Purpose The impact of cancer on quality of life and depression is an important issue. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of physical fitness on quality of life and depression in stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors. Methods Participants in the current study included 122 stage II–III colorectal cancer survivors (57 females; 56.67±9.16 years of age and 55 males; 54.69±9.78 years of age). Fitness was assessed using the 6-min walk test, chair stand test, and pushup test. Quality of life and depression were measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal
Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2615-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. J. Lee : M. Lee : S. Hong : J. Y. Kim : H. Park : M. Oh : H. In Yang : D.
