Surviving Childhood Cancer: Relationship between Exercise and Coping on Quality of Life

• DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2013.1
• Publication Date: 2013-05-29T09:07:31Z
• Authors: Carmina Castellano; Marta Pérez-Campd...; Lluís Capdevila; José Sánchez de T...; Soledad Gallego; Tomás Blasco
• Keywords: Childhood Cancer; Physical exercise

Abstract This research assesses Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a Spanish sample adolescent cancer survivors, and analyzes the relationship between HRQoL, coping styles physical exercise. Forty-two survivors (12–19 years), who were ≥ 1 year remission, completed standardized measures HRQoL (CHIP-AE), strategies (ACS) exercise (AECEF). Mean scores all domains within normative values. Multiple regression analysis revealed that productive related to higher whereas non-productive was lower HRQoL. reported good levels which are mediated by