Purpose To describe the impairments in physical fitness in individuals who were previously
diagnosed and treated for childhood cancer. Methods Using the PRISMA-guidelines, a …

Objective To review the body of evidence on cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, and
physical performance in children with newly diagnosed cancer, five databases (MEDLINE …

Background Children with cancer experience severe reductions in physical fitness and
functionality during and following intensive treatment. This may negatively impact their …

Childhood cancer incidence and survivorship rates are increasing, leading to a growing
population of survivors that are at risk for competing causes of death, most notably …

Introduction Physical capacity and quality of life (QoL) are typically impaired in
children/adolescents with cancer. Our primary objective was to examine the effects of …

Background Research indicates reduced physical performance from diagnosis into
survivorship of pediatric cancer patients. However, there is no systematic information or …

Background Children with cancer experience impaired cardiorespiratory fitness and
physical function during and after treatment restricting their possibilities to engage in social …

Purpose The number of pediatric cancer survivors has increased dramatically over recent
decades. Prior studies involving pediatric cancer survivors have reported reduced physical …

Patients and survivors of childhood cancer experience adverse effects related to the disease
and its treatment. These adverse effects are associated with both physiological and …

Background Impairment of health‐related physical fitness (HRPF) in survivors of acute
lymphoblastic leukemia has been shown. However, evidence of impairment in survivors of …