Longitudinal development of cancer-related fatigue and physical activity in childhood cancer patients.

Elisabeth M Van Dijk-LokkartLindsay M H SteurKatja I BraamMargreet A VeeningJaap HuismanTim TakkenMarc BieringsJohannes H MerksMarry M Van den Heuvel-EibrinkGertjan J L KaspersEline Van Dulmen-den BroederRaphaële R L van Litsenburg

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)

Cancer-related fatigue in children improves over time, and increased physical activity is associated with less cancer-related fatigue. Given the sedentary lifestyle of this population, the positive effect of physical activity on cancer-related fatigue, and the many other health benefits of an active lifestyle, it is important to stimulate physical activity in childhood cancer patients and survivors.

Keyphrases

physical activity
sleep quality
childhood cancer
young adults
body mass index
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
public health
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
prognostic factors
climate change
health information
risk assessment
early life