Observational studyCancer medicine2014
Evaluation of fitness levels of children with a diagnosis of acute leukemia and lymphoma after completion of chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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- Skeletal muscle health in childhood cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Physical and functional performance assessment in pediatric oncology: a systematic review.Pediatric research · 2022Pooled it
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and physical performance after childhood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Bone marrow transplantation · 2021Pooled it
- Physical activity and fitness among pediatric cancer survivors: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Pooled it
- Short and long-term impairments of cardiopulmonary fitness level in previous childhood cancer cases: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Pooled it
- What about the heart - pediatric ALL survivors show cardiopulmonary limitations in the MinimALL Study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Effects of a combined physical and psychosocial training for children with cancer: a randomized controlled trial.BMC cancer · 2018Trial
- Self-reported physical fitness domains and perceptions of exercise and fatigue among childhood cancer survivors.JSAMS plus · 2026Article
- Risk factors associated with low bone mineral density and childhood osteoporosis in a population undergoing skeletal growth: a cross-sectional analytic study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Pediatric rheumatic diseases and vaccinations: a promising alliance.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Musculoskeletal fitness: relative handgrip strength and vertical jump power from 10 to 18 years old.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- "Neuroimmunoendocrinology" in Children with Rheumatic Diseases: How Glucocorticoids Are the Orchestra Director.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Muscle mass change during chemotherapy in children with high-risk neuroblastoma: a retrospective case series of 24 patients.European journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Influence of fitness on health status among survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2018Article
- Evaluation of Fitness and the Balance Levels of Children with a Diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the fitness levels and possible deficits in physical performance in children with a diagnosis of childhood acute leukemia and lymphoma after 10 months of therapy ending through a specific test battery. A total of 58 subjects were enrolled in this study. The experimental group (EG) (7.55 ± 2.43 years; 41.8 ± 16.37 kg; 144.6 ± 10.21 cm) consisted of 18 children with diagnosed leukemia and lymphoma after completion of 10 months of therapy intervention and 40 healthy children who were enrolled in a control group (CG) (7.92 ± 1.78 years; 37.4 ± 12.37 kg; 140.6 ± 12.61 cm). A testing battery including the standing broad jump; the sit-up test; the 4 × 10 m shuttle run test, and the hand grip strength test were administered to both groups. An unpaired t-test was adopted to determine differences and the Pearson product moment was administered when appropriate. Results of the EG were generally lower when compared to the CG. Significant differences were identified for the standing broad jump (P < 0.05); 4 × 10 m shuttle run (P < 0.05); hand grip test DX (P < 0.05), and hand grip test SX (P < 0.05). No significant differences were found between the sit-up tests. Pearson product moment correlation revealed a good interaction for all EG participants. Findings suggest that the proposed testing battery could be an appropriate tool to evaluate residual fitness levels in children with previous hematological malignancies. However, our results have to be confirmed with a larger number of participants with the same diagnosis of our EG.
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