Movement behaviours in paediatric cancer survivors during recovery and school weeks

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Paediatric cancer survivors (PCS) are a high-risk population, who can suffer from late effects of their treatment, such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular conditions, secondary tumours. Optimal movement behaviours (e.g., limited sedentary behaviour [SB] and sufficient physical activity [PA]) can reduce the side effects or avoid late effects of their treatment. The aims of this study were to analyse movement behaviours and meeting the recommendation of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) a day in Czech PCS, and to compare their movement behaviours during recovery and school weeks in relation to gender, age, and cancer type.

Methods

Twenty-six PCS aged 7-15 years in remission stage took part in the cross-sectional study. Movement behaviour

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510990 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature