Feasibility of a 12-Month Exercise Intervention in Postsurgical Colorectal Cancer Patients
Table 1
Baseline characteristics in compliant versus noncompliant patients.
Baseline characteristic
Compliant, n = 32
Noncompliant, n = 18
value
n (%)
Sex
1.000
Male
17 (53%)
10 (56%)
Female
15 (47%)
8 (44%)
Stage of disease
0.018
UICC II
19 (59%)
4 (22%)
UICC III
13 (41%)
14 (78%)
Smoking
0.077
Smoker
12 (38%)
12 (67%)
Nonsmoker
20 (63%)
6 (33%)
Adjuvant therapy
0.556
Yes
18 (56%)
12 (67%)
No
14 (44%)
6 (33%)
Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy
0.309
Yes
6 (19%)
6 (33%)
No
26 (81%)
12 (67%)
Surgical approach
0.144
Laparoscopy
12 (38%)
11 (61%)
Laparotomy
20 (63%)
7 (39%)
Stoma
0.609
Yes
5 (16%)
3 (17%)
No
27 (84%)
15 (83%)
Comorbidities (based on ICD-10 codes)
0.735
Yes
25 (78%)
13 (72%)
No
7 (22%)
5 (28%)
Metabolism
7/25
2/16
0.459
Circulation
10/22
6/12
1.000
Respiratory
3/29
0/18
0.544
Digestive
9/23
2/16
0.287
Musculoskeletal
2/30
3/15
0.336
Blood
6/26
1/17
0.398
Others
5/27
6/12
0.172
Serious adverse events
0.587
Yes
6 (19%)
3 (17%)
No
26 (81%)
15 (83%)
Adverse events
0.074
Yes
13 (41%)
3 (17%)
No
19 (59%)
15 (83%)
Distance to the training center
0.771
≤10 km
18 (60%)
9 (50%)
11–30 km
8 (27%)
6 (33%)
≥30 km
4 (13%)
3 (17%)
Mean ± SD
Age (years)
59.6 ± 10.1
57.8 ± 10.7
0.554
Body mass index (kg/m2)
25.7 ± 4.6
26.6 ± 4.6
0.508
Karnofsky index (%)
90.5 ± 5.1
84.4 ± 7.3
0.015
QoL-global health status (0–100 points)
66.4 ± 19.8
62.0 ± 15.2
0.424
LTPA (METh/week)†
15.4 ± 14.7
5.14 ± 5.4
0.007
PA level‡
1.4 ± 0.2
1.4 ± 0.2
0.516
Metabolic rate (kcal)‡
554.7 ± 268.8
480.4 ± 290.0
0.520
Sitting time per day (hours)
5.8 ± 3.4
5.3 ± 3.2
0.629
Days between surgery to study entry
83.0 ± 56.8
93.7 ± 51.6
0.510
Days between surgery to first training
101.0 ± 59.1
106.3 ± 53.9
0.755
PeakVO2 (ml·min−1·kg−1)
22.8 ± 6.4
20.7 ± 5.2
0.244
Fisher’s exact test for binary data, Mann–Whitney U Test for skewed quantitative data (LTPA, sitting time per day), independent t-test for other quantitative data; SD = standard deviation; QoL = quality of life; LTPA = leisure time physical activity; UICC = Union for International Cancer Control. † measured by IPAQ questionnaire. ‡ measured by accelerometers. Peak VO2 = peak oxygen consumption; MET = metabolic equivalent of tasks.
