Effects of a targeted, individualized sports therapy program for childhood cancer patients on motor PerformancePublication: Beulertz J, Prokop A, Rustler V, Bloch W, Felsch M, Baumann FT. Effects of a 6-Month, Group-Based, Therapeutic Exercise Program for Childhood Cancer Outpatients on Motor Performance, Level of Activity, and Quality of Life. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2016;63(1):127-132.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- C00-D48Neoplasmschildhood cancer
- Registration Number
- DRKS00004450
- Lead Sponsor
- Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin, Abteilung Molekulare und Zelluläre Sportmedizin
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 53
Inclusion Criteria
IG and CG (1): oncological treatment, cessation of inpatient medical treatment, between four and seventeen years of age, diagnosis less than five years ago, hemoglobin and heart rate within normal range, no infections, medical clearance from the treating physician, informed consent from legal Guardian
CG (2): healthy children, matched pair (age and gender) to IG, informed consent from legal guardian
Exclusion Criteria
specific stresses (according to the physicians advice), specific physiological and/or psychosocial impairments (according to the physicians advice)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Motor performance of all study participants are examined using standardized motor test batteries (MOT 4-6; DMT 6-18) with study entry (baseline), after 3 month (only intervention group) and after 6 month.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-related quality of life (KINDL-questionnaire and oncology module) and level of activity (modified MoMo-questionnaire) are examined with study entry (baseline), after 3 month (only intervention group) and after 6 month.