| Title |
The impact of physical activity on fatigue and quality of life in lung cancer patients: a randomised controlled trial protocol
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Cancer, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2407-12-572 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Haryana M Dhillon, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Melanie L Bell, Michael Boyer, Stephen Clarke, Janette Vardy |
| Abstract |
People with lung cancer have substantial symptom burden and more unmet needs than the general cancer population. Physical activity (PA) has been shown to positively influence quality of life (QOL), fatigue and daily functioning in the curative treatment of people with breast and colorectal cancers and lung diseases, as well as in palliative settings. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) is needed to determine if lung cancer patients benefit from structured PA intervention. The Physical Activity in Lung Cancer (PAL) trial is designed to evaluate the impact of a 2-month PA intervention on fatigue and QOL in patients with non-resectable lung cancer. Biological mechanisms will also be studied. |
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| Sweden | 1 | 50% |
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Taiwan | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 307 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 56 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 42 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 10% |
| Researcher | 31 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 7% |
| Other | 48 | 15% |
| Unknown | 85 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 85 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 45 | 14% |
| Psychology | 28 | 9% |
| Sports and Recreations | 19 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 3% |
| Other | 29 | 9% |
| Unknown | 100 | 32% |
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