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. 2013 Mar;37(2):162-70.
doi: 10.5993/AJHB.37.2.3.

Correlates of strength exercise in colorectal cancer survivors

Amy E Speed-Andrews  1 , Erin L McGowan, Ryan E Rhodes, Chris M Blanchard, S Nicole Culos-Reed, Christine M Friedenreich, Kerry S Courneya
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Correlates of strength exercise in colorectal cancer survivors

Amy E Speed-Andrews et al. Am J Health Behav. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of meeting the public health strength exercise guidelines (≥2 days/week) in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors.

Methods: A random sample of 600 CRC survivors in Alberta, Canada, completed a mailed questionnaire assessing medical, demographic, and behavioral variables and participation in strength exercise.

Results: About a quarter (25.5%) of CRC survivors were meeting strength exercise guidelines. In multivariate analysis, meeting guidelines was associated with being male (p = .052), married (p = .079), a drinker (p = .006), in better health (p < .001), nonsmoking (p = .023), and nonobese (p = .010).

Conclusions: Interventions to increase strength exercise participation in CRC survivors are needed.

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