Influence of fitness on health status among survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to determine the prevalence of self-reported adverse health status among childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors and to identify associations between components of physical fitness and health status.

Methods

Participants included 365 ALL survivors (mean age at evaluation of 28.6 ± 5.9 years) and 365 age-, sex-, and race-matched community controls. Self-report of poor general health, poor mental health, functional impairments, and activity limitations were used to describe adverse health status. Fitness was evaluated by assessing flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, peak oxygen uptake, and balance. Generalized linear models were used to examine associations between fitness metrics and health status.

Results

Survivors were m

SUBMITTER: Wilson CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6150801 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature