Key result
In children during or shortly after cancer treatment, each additional physical activity count per minute was associated with a 0.05 ml/kg/min increase in cardiorespiratory fitness.
Population
60 children with cancer, mean age 12.6 years, 35 boys, 28% during cancer treatment, recruited from four…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports promoting activity to address low fitness in pediatric cancer patients; leaves open causal effects of interventions on VO2peak.
Cross-Sectional (n=60)
Yes
Effect estimate: β 0.05 (95% CI 0.0-0.1)
p-value: p=<0.001
Children during or shortly after cancer treatment exhibit low cardiorespiratory fitness, which is significantly associated with reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behavior.
Braam et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Childhood cancer (n=60). Physical activity and sedentary behavior assessment was evaluated on Association between physical activity (counts per minute) and cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) (β 0.05, 95% CI 0.0-0.1, p=<0.001). In children during or shortly after cancer treatment, each additional physical activity count per minute was associated with a 0.05 ml/kg/min increase in cardiorespiratory fitness.
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