Obstructions and the Recognition of Cancer Inpatient Physical Activity Based on Exercise Experience.

Jeon Sangwan,Kim Jiyoun,Yi Eunsurk

doi:10.3390/ijerph17155482

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155482

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze and understand the mechanisms of physical activity obstructions in hospitalized cancer patients by investigating their physical activity levels, previous exercise experience levels, and exercise recognition. A survey was conducted for 194 hospitalized cancer patients using a questionnaire. In addition, we performed exploratory factor analysis, frequency analysis, reliability analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis, using SPSS Statistics for Windows, Ver. 23.0. The results were as follows: (1) The physical activity level of the previous exercise participation experience (EPE) group had a greater effect on physical activity obstructions compared with the non-experience (NE) group. (2) The results for the effects of exercise recognition on the physical activity level and physical activity obstructions indicated that exercise recognition in the two groups increased the relative effects on physical activity obstructions in all variables except for the physical obstructions of the EPE group. Consequently, the physical activity level, exercise experience level, and exercise recognition in those patients were confirmed to be the major factors affecting their physical activity obstruction. Therefore, in this study, we provided quantitative data required for establishing healing environments based on motion.

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Cancer accounts for a significant portion of deaths around the world [1]
Prior to multiple regression analysis to investigate the effects of physical activity levels on physical activity obstructions in hospitalized cancer patients, we conducted residual analysis for the regression model and found that there were no outliers
We focusing on personal and environmental characteristics, actual obstacles, and how they related to the differences between physical activity levels and exercise recognition

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In Korea, more people die of cancer than of any other disease. These results are attributed to a 10% annual increase in the number of cancer patients by aging, westernized eating habits, and altered lifestyles [2]. Negative experiences of past exercise provide physical and mental fatigue [4] but result in a physically inactive sedentary life [5]. The experience of participating in sports at an early age is the basis for the formation of lifelong exercise habits [6], which confirms exercise as a means of maintaining good health, and helps to pursue a life that goes beyond external decline, such as aging and disease [7]

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