The Effect of Home Based Walking Exercise on Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Quality, Circadian Rhythms and Quality of Life in Patients With Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy
This study will investigate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation program in improving fatigue, negative emotions , sleep quality, circadian rhythms and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy in Taiwan. Hypothesis: 1. The fatigue in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 2. The negative emotions in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 3. The sleep quality in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month. 4. The quality of life in exercise group is significant improving than usual-care group at 1st, 2nd,3rd, 6th, 12th, 24th and 36th month.
• After undergoing surgery and clinically diagnosed as gastric cancer.
• Adults over 20 years old.
• Hemoglobin (above 10 g/dL).
• Clear consciousness and could communicate in either Mandarin or Taiwanese, and were not cognitively impaired were included.
• No lower limb disability and able to walk on their own.