Journal article
Physical activity measured using global positioning system tracking in non-small cell lung cancer: An observational study
CL Granger, L Denehy, CF McDonald, L Irving, RA Clark
Integrative Cancer Therapies | Published : 2014
Abstract
Introduction. Increasingly physical activity (PA) is being recognized as an important outcome in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated PA using novel global positioning system (GPS) tracking individuals with NSCLC and a group of similar-aged healthy individuals. Methods. A prospective cross-sectional multicenter study. Fifty individuals with NSCLC from 3 Australian tertiary hospitals and 35 similar-aged healthy individuals without cancer were included. Individuals with NSCLC were assessed pretreatment. Primary measures were triaxial accelerometery (steps/day) and GPS tracking (outdoor PA behavior). Secondary measures were questionnaires assessing depression, motivation to exerc..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by grants from the Victorian Cancer Agency, Australia, and Eirene Lucas Foundation, Australia. Dr. Granger was supported by an Australian Post-graduate Award PhD scholarship and Helen Macpherson Smith Scholarship.