Journal article
Accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time among colon cancer survivors: associations with psychological health outcomes
JK Vallance, T Boyle, KS Courneya, BM Lynch
Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Published : 2015
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine associations of objectively assessed moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time with psychological health outcomes including depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and overall satisfaction with life in colon cancer survivors. Methods: Colon cancer survivors (N = 180) from Alberta, Canada (n = 91), and Western Australia (n = 89) completed a mailed survey that assessed depression symptom severity, state anxiety, and satisfaction with life (SWL). Sedentary time and MVPA were assessed using the Actigraph® GT3X+ accelerometer (60-s epochs) via a 7-day monitoring protocol. MVPA and sedentary time were corrected for..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Jeff Vallance and Kerry Courneya are supported by the Canada Research Chairs program. Jeff Vallance is also supported by a Population Health Investigator Award from Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. Brigid Lynch is supported by a NHMRC Public Health Training Fellowship (#586727) and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. We would like to acknowledge Parneet Sethi and Dr. Elisabeth Winkler for their assistance in data processing and analyses.