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Sport activities and exercise as part of routine cancer care in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Spreafico Filippo,
Murelli Michele,
Timmons Brian W.,
Massimino Maura,
Barr Ronald
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.27826
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , cancer , childhood cancer , pediatric cancer , physical therapy , physical activity , population , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , environmental health
The burden of morbidities affecting cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, metabolism, and psychosocial health in young patients with cancer is high. It is alarming that patients and survivors of childhood cancer are less physically active than their healthy peers, since exercise may improve many of these conditions significantly and is associated with reduction in all‐cause mortality in the general population. Systematic integration of exercise programing into cancer care remains an exception, above all in children. Pediatric oncologists may contribute to a culture shift towards educating patients and stakeholders on the benefit of exercise and sports for children and adolescents with cancer.