1Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Dharamshila Naryana Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India
3MAX Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India
Online published on 14 October, 2021.
Cancer is one of the lifestyle diseases which in years have multiplied the patients into numbers in every country and on the graph in inclination depending on the factors of our lifestyle and genetic mutation leading to this disease. Studies have proved that effect of cancer is more on the quality of life for the patient in all aspects of his or her life.
The objective of the study was to find the relationship between quality of life and physical activity in the cancer patients.
Survey questionnaire was given by google forms where the Quality-of-life questionnaire with the FACT-G form for physical activity. The criteria were males and females of 40 years and above patients with the cancer in any stage and able to understand English. There were 63 patients as sample for study, proceeded with the consent of 40 years and above with different types and stages of cancers. The analysis created the relation of cancer to depending upon the stage of it and associating the physical activity with quality of life.
The statistical analytical tool for finding correlation was Pearson correlation coefficient creating labelling the QOL at X value and FACT-G at Y value creating the positive correlation in the study with the value of is 0.7563.
Authors came with the conclusion that there is correlation between quality of life and physical activity and are directly proportional as one value decrease so as in other and vice-versa.
Cancer, FACT-G, Quality of life, Physical activity
