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- Title
Physical activity in 9–15 year-old pediatric cancer survivors compared to a nationwide sample.
- Authors
Götte, Miriam; Basteck, Simon; Beller, Ronja; Gauß, Gabriele; Schmidt, Steffen; Burchartz, Alexander; Kolb, Simon; Grydeland, May; Reinhardt, Dirk
- Abstract
Introduction: Sufficient physical activity (PA) has the potential to mitigate late effects of cancer, but objective data of PA levels in adolescents are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in PA behavior between childhood cancer survivors (CCS) and healthy peers. Methods: PA levels of n = 74 CCS and n = 1304 healthy peers from the MoMo study aged 9–15 years were assessed with validated objective accelerometry and group means were compared. A binary multiple logistic regression was performed to investigate the potential predictors of PA. Results: CCS spent significantly more time sedentary (p < 0.001) and less time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (p = 0.002) compared to the healthy cohort. Subgroup analysis revealed the largest deviations of PA levels for CCS aged 9–11 years who fulfilled international PA recommendations on significantly fewer days than MoMo (p < 0.01). Health conditions seem to be a predictor concerning the fulfillment of international PA recommendations by the WHO (p = 0.015). Conclusions: Our study identified vulnerable groups which seem to require targeted exercise and health behavior change programs to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time. The presence of treatment sequelae as a significant predictor of insufficient physical activity underlines the need of multidisciplinary supportive care approaches.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; CHILDHOOD cancer; CANCER survivors; HEALTH behavior; LARGE deviations (Mathematics)
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, 2023, Vol 149, Issue 8, p4719
- ISSN
0171-5216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00432-022-04392-5