Physical activity is a well-known and powerful tool in medicine,having preventive, palliative, and curative properties. This has not been sufficiently examined in children in remission from cancer. In this study, children in remission from cancer will be divided into exercise and control groups. The interventional group will perform two supervised, 60-minute weekly exercise sessions. Outcome measures of the exercise intervention will be quality of life, mood, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and bone mineral density.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
two supervised, 60-minute weekly exercise sessions + instructions to perform additional physical activities throughout the day
health-related quality of life
Time frame: 6months
mood
Time frame: 6months
cardiorespiratory fitness
Time frame: 6months
body fat percentage
Time frame: 6months
bone mineral density
Time frame: 6months
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