TY - JOUR
T1 - Volume and correlates of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
AU - Boyle, Terry
AU - Lynch, Brigid M.
AU - Ransom, Emily K.
AU - Vallance, Jeff K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by a project grant from the Cancer Council Western Australia. Terry Boyle is supported by an Early Career Fellowship from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (number 1072266). Terry Boyle is also supported by a Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (number 300068), a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (number 5553), and an Honorary Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from The University of British Columbia. Brigid Lynch is supported by an Early Career Fellowship from the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Jeff Vallance is supported by the Canada Research Chairs program and a Population Health Investigator Award from Alberta Innovates—Health Solutions. We would like to acknowledge the staff at the Western Australia Cancer Registry for their assistance and support in study recruitment and staff at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute for their assistance in data processing and sincerely thank the people who took the time to participate in this study.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Objectives: Few studies have measured the physical activity levels of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors, and no previous studies have measured sedentary behavior levels in this population. This study used accelerometers to measure the physical activity and sedentary time levels of NHL survivors and examined the demographic, behavioral, and medical correlates of these behaviors. Methods: A total of 156 NHL survivors (mean age = 64 years) completed a questionnaire and wore an accelerometer for seven consecutive days during waking hours. Descriptive statistics were used to describe physical activity and sedentary time levels, and linear regression was used to investigate correlates of these behaviors. Results: Participants averaged 8.6 h of sedentary time per day (60% of their accelerometer wear time), 5.3 h of light-intensity physical activity (37%), and 30 min of moderate-intensity physical activity (3%). Only 12% of the participants accrued the duration of moderate-vigorous physical activity recommended by physical activity guidelines (30 min accrued in bouts of at least 10 min). Female participants, older participants, smokers, and participants with larger waist circumference had lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. Smokers and participants with larger waist circumference also had higher sedentary time levels. Conclusion: The NHL survivors in this study spent the majority of their waking hours sedentary, and few met physical activity guidelines. The results of this study emphasize the need for more research exploring the health consequences of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in NHL survivors.
AB - Objectives: Few studies have measured the physical activity levels of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors, and no previous studies have measured sedentary behavior levels in this population. This study used accelerometers to measure the physical activity and sedentary time levels of NHL survivors and examined the demographic, behavioral, and medical correlates of these behaviors. Methods: A total of 156 NHL survivors (mean age = 64 years) completed a questionnaire and wore an accelerometer for seven consecutive days during waking hours. Descriptive statistics were used to describe physical activity and sedentary time levels, and linear regression was used to investigate correlates of these behaviors. Results: Participants averaged 8.6 h of sedentary time per day (60% of their accelerometer wear time), 5.3 h of light-intensity physical activity (37%), and 30 min of moderate-intensity physical activity (3%). Only 12% of the participants accrued the duration of moderate-vigorous physical activity recommended by physical activity guidelines (30 min accrued in bouts of at least 10 min). Female participants, older participants, smokers, and participants with larger waist circumference had lower levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. Smokers and participants with larger waist circumference also had higher sedentary time levels. Conclusion: The NHL survivors in this study spent the majority of their waking hours sedentary, and few met physical activity guidelines. The results of this study emphasize the need for more research exploring the health consequences of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity in NHL survivors.
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U2 - 10.1002/pon.4027
DO - 10.1002/pon.4027
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 26555235
AN - SCOPUS:84948182580
SN - 1057-9249
VL - 26
SP - 239
EP - 247
JO - Psycho-Oncology
JF - Psycho-Oncology
IS - 2
ER -