Motor ability, physical self-concept and health-related quality of life in pediatric cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer survivorship is frequently associated with severe late effects. However, research into pediatric cancer survivors on late effects in motor ability, physical self-concept and their relationship to quality of life is limited.

Methods

Using multiple regression analyses, 78 pediatric cancer survivors and 56 typically developing children were compared in motor ability, physical self-concept and health-related quality of life. In addition, mediational multi-group analyses between motor ability (independent variable), physical self-concept (mediator) and quality of life (dependent variable) were calculated.

Results

Pediatric cancer survivors had a lower motor ability (g_Hedges  = 0.863), a lower physical self-concept with regard to several scales

SUBMITTER: Benzing V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7940246 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature