Open AccessPhysical Therapist Coaching to Improve Physical Activity in Children With Brain Tumors: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Jessica Ovans,
Mary C. Hooke,
Anne Bendel,
Lynn Tanner
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000531
Subject(s) - coaching , physical therapy , medicine , intervention (counseling) , quality of life (healthcare) , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , nursing
Children with brain tumors (BTs) experience fatigue and decreased quality of life (QOL). Physical activity (PA) is recommended during and after cancer treatment. We explored whether a fitness tracker intervention combined with tailored coaching by a physical therapist (PT) increased PA and QOL and decreased fatigue in children with BTs.