Correlates of Aerobic and Strength Exercise in Korean Cancer Patients: Data From the 2014–2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Background Understanding the prevalence and correlates of exercise in Korean cancer patients is important to improve their health-related fitness and quality of life. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of aerobic and strength exercise in Korean cancer patients. Methods Overall, 640 cancer patients from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014–2016 were categorized as meeting the exercise guidelines as follows: (a) neither, (b) strength only, (c) aerobic only, or (d) combined. Correlates included demographic, medical, health-related fitness, and quality of life variables. Univariate and stepwise multinomial logistic regression were used for statistical analyses. Results Over 70% of Korean cancer patients did not meet either exercise guideline. Higher education was associated with being more likely to meet the combined (odds ratio [OR], 4.69; P
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