Physical activity in routine of individuals in treatment for prostate cancer in Vitória da Conquista and region

Abstract

Prostate cancer (CaP) is a neoplasm with several stages of evolution and often associated with men of advanced age. The present study aimed to analyze associates factors to practice of physical activity in patients diagnosed with (CaP) under treatment in the Unified Health System (SUS) in Vitória da Conquista (BA). This sample comprised 150 individuals with CaP over 50 years of age, seen at the High Complexity Unit in Oncology (UNACON). Data were obtained by applying a semi-structured questionnaire, measuring anthropometric measurements and collecting data from medical records. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, and statistical association between physical activity and explanatory variables, considering significance when p <0.05. Of the 150 patients, 45.3% practiced physical activity, with walking being the most frequent. The subsample of practitioners of physical activity 85.3% of non-white individuals with a mean age of 71 years ± 7.26. There was an association between physical activity and age below 74 years (p-value 0.002), and self-perception of good / very good health (p-value 0.001). The practice of physical activity is possible in the presence of diseases such as cancer; associating with better self-perceived health and with increasing age as a limiting factor.