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Randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of home-based walking exercise on anxiety, depression and cancer-related symptoms in patients with lung cancer.

Authors :
Chen, H-M
Tsai, C-M
Wu, Y-C
Lin, K-C
Lin, C-C
Source :
British Journal of Cancer. 2/3/2015, Vol. 112 Issue 3, p438-445. 8p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Background:Although exercise has been addressed as an adjuvant treatment for anxiety, depression and cancer-related symptoms, limited studies have evaluated the effectiveness of exercise in patients with lung cancer.Methods:We recruited 116 patients from a medical centre in northern Taiwan, and randomly assigned them to either a walking-exercise group (n=58) or a usual-care group (n=58). We conducted a 12-week exercise programme that comprised home-based, moderate-intensity walking for 40 min per day, 3 days per week, and weekly exercise counselling. The outcome measures included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Taiwanese version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory.Results:We analysed the effects of the exercise programme on anxiety, depression and cancer-related symptoms by using a generalised estimating equation method. The exercise group patients exhibited significant improvements in their anxiety levels over time (P=0.009 and 0.006 in the third and sixth months, respectively) and depression (P=0.00006 and 0.004 in the third and sixth months, respectively) than did the usual-care group patients.Conclusions:The home-based walking exercise programme is a feasible and effective intervention method for managing anxiety and depression in lung cancer survivors and can be considered as an essential component of lung cancer rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00070920
Volume :
112
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
British Journal of Cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100775103
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.612