Physical activity and fitness in survivors of head and neck cancer
Journal
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
11
Pages
6807
Date Issued
2021-11
Author(s)
Abstract
The purposes of the study were (1) to assess the physical activity (PA) status, muscle strength (MS), and flexibility of survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC) and compare these findings with normative data from national labor fitness measures; (2) to examine the differences among PA subgroups, as categorized using Godin's scores; and (3) to examine the association between stretching exercises and cervical range of motion (CROM).
Subjects
Cervical range of motion; Head and neck cancer; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Quality of life; Survivor
Other Subjects
antineoplastic agent; adult; Article; body mass; cancer fatigue; cancer patient; cancer radiotherapy; cancer surgery; cancer survival; cancer survivor; case control study; cervical spine; chemoradiotherapy; controlled study; CROM test; cross-sectional stu
Publisher
SPRINGER
Type
journal article