Identifying fine motor difficulties in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Survival rates for children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have increased significantly over recent decades, and thus attention shifted toward understanding the adverse effects of cancer treatment. Chemotherapy has side effects that could affect muscle state and diminish motor performance. This scoping review was conducted to map the breadth of evidence for different tools used in fine motor skills assessment, the extent of upper extremity strength, and fine motor performance, highlighting the potential risk factors that may influence these skills.

Methods

In March 2023, full-text studies that examined fine motor performance and/or upper extremity strength were identified via searches in PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro dat

SUBMITTER: Hanna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11226483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature