Table 3.
Mean change of level of exercise and EORTC QLQ-C30 between group
| Variable | Control (N=59) | Oncologists’ exercise recommendation (N=53) | Oncologists’ exercise recommendation with motivation package (N=50) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise (minute per week) | Strenuous intensity activity | −3.56(−8.61 to 1.49) | 4.53(−9.92 to 18.98) | .00(.00 to .00) | .422 |
| Moderate intensity activity | 10.34(−6.25 to 26.93) | 16.79(−4.54 to 38.12) | 40.22(15.88 to 64.57) | .000 | |
| Mild intensity activity | −47.35(−96.89 to 2.18) | −20.33(−65.68 to 25.02) | 7.35(−28.41 to 43.11) | .351 | |
| Total physical activity | −39.05(−8.28 to 11.18) | .99(−40.71 to 42.69) | 47.57(9.62 to 85.52) | .022 | |
| MET-hour/week | −1.81(−4.53 to .91) | 1.06(−1.65 to 3.78) | 4.14(1.70 to 6.58) | .004 | |
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| Quality of life | Global health status/QoL | −.56(−5.23 to 4.10) | 1.10(−3.34 to 5.54) | 1.67(−2.22 to 5.55) | .937 |
| Physical functioning | 6.55(3.35 to 9.75) | 6.16(2.90 to 9.42) | 6.00(1.93 to 10.07) | .870 | |
| Role functioning | .56(−4.47 to 5.60) | .31(−4.66 to 5.29) | 9.00(3.48 to 14.51) | .014 | |
| Emotional Functioning | 5.23(1.64 to 8.81) | 3.46(−1.66 to 8.58) | 4.33(.18 to 8.48) | .742 | |
| Cognitive functioning | 3.11(−.80 to 7.01) | 3.46(−1.50 to 8.42) | 5.10(1.55 to 8.65) | .635 | |
| Social functioning | 5.93(.07 to 11.79) | −.63(−7.78 to 6.52) | 1.33(−5.42 to 8.09) | .143 | |
| Fatigue | −10.73(−15.51 to −5.96) | −2.72(−7.17 to 1.72) | −7.78(−12.65 to −2.91) | .061 | |
| Nausea and vomiting | −1.69(−3.93 to .54) | .31(−2.15 to 2.78) | −1.67(−5.28 to 1.94) | .559 | |
| Pain | −2.26(−7.06 to 2.54) | −6.60(−12.67 to −.54) | −7.00(−10.59 to −3.41) | .087 | |
| Dyspnea | −3.95(−8.25 to .34) | −3.14(−8.32 to 2.03) | −1.33(−6.73 to 4.07) | .731 | |
| Insomnia | −.56(−6.49 to 5.36) | −10.06(−17.18 to −2.95) | −1.33(−17.57 to 14.90) | .109 | |
| Appetite loss | −4.52(−11.06 to 2.02) | −2.51(−7.23 to 2.20) | −9.33(−15.09 to −3.58) | .151 | |
| Constipation | −2.26(−5.82 to 1.30) | −.63(−8.16 to 6.91) | −3.33(−8.12 to 1.45) | .787 | |
| Diarrhea | −3.39(−6.49 to −.29) | −1.26(−4.84 to 2.33) | −9.33(−14.76 to −3.91) | .032 | |
| Financial difficulties | 2.82(−3.05 to 8.70) | −3.14(−9.19 to 2.90) | −2.67(−6.42 to 1.08) | .197 | |
Data are presented as the Delta(95%CI),
*
significantly different from control group,
#
significantly different from Oncologists’ exercise recommendation group (p<0.05)