Table 2.
Leisure time physical activity of the population of Stage 0-1A melanoma survivors (n = 75)
| Physical activity sustained > 15 min | Sex |
Age (yrs) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | 27-40 | 41-60 | 61-80 + | ||
| 2-3 months before diagnosis | mean min/wk (standard deviation) | n = 37 n (%) |
n = 38 n (%) |
n = 16 n (%) |
n = 31 n (%) |
n = 28 n (%) |
| Vigorous | 92 (18) | 22 (59) | 21 (55) | 15 (94) | 24 (77) | 4 (14) |
| Moderate-mild | 120 (48) | 15 (41) | 17 (45) | 1 (6) | 7 (23) | 24 (86) |
| Inactive < 60 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2-3 months after surgery | ||||||
| Vigorous | 20 (5) | 6 (16)⁎ | 1 (2)⁎ | 5 (32)⁎ | 2 (6)⁎ | - |
| Moderate-mild | 101 (56) | 15 (41) | 26 (68)⁎ | 10 (62)⁎ | 18 (59)⁎ | 13 (64)⁎ |
| Inactive < 60 min | 16 (43)⁎ | 11 (30)⁎ | 1 (6) | 11 (35)⁎ | 15 (36)⁎ | |
| 12 months after surgery | ||||||
| Vigorous | 60 (12) | 19 (52) | 9 (24)† | 13 (75)† | 15 (50)† | - |
| Moderate-mild | 105 (61) | 18 (48) | 17 (45) | 4 (25)† | 12 (40)† | 19 (68)† |
| Inactive < 60 min | - | 12 (31)† | - | 3 (10)† | 9 (32)† | |
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Significant differences from prediagnosis to 2 to 3 months after surgery; p < .05 for all age categories and both sexes for vigorous activity and inactivity, and women in the mild-moderate activity category.
†
Significant differences from prediagnosis to 12 months after surgery; p < .05 for vigorous exercise in all age categories, for moderate-mild in ages 27-40 years and 61-80 + years, and inactive for ages 41-60 years and 61-80 + years. Women had significant differences in vigorous activity and inactivity.