Cochrane · systematic review · CD008796
Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer
Braam, KI, van der Torre, P, Takken, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
10
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 20%Low 5 · 50%Moderate 1 · 10%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyPhysical exercise training compared to usual care for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer
Population: children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
9‐minute run‐walk test wheeled distance counter Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 68 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Timed up‐and‐down stairs test stopwatch Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 68 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Timed up‐and‐go time test stopwatch Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Body composition outcomes Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Bone mineral density (total body) DXA scan Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
BMI Quetelet Index Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 64 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Ankle dorsiflexion strength Hand‐held dynamometer Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Health‐related quality of life PedsQL ‐ General questionnaire ( Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Fatigue Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
General fatigue PedsQL ‐ Fatigue questionnaire ( Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Physical exercise training compared with usual care for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer
Population: children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiorespiratory outcomes Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
9‐minute run‐walk test wheeled distance counter Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Timed up‐and‐down stairs test stopwatch Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Body composition outcomes Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Bone mineral density DXA scan Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 51 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Body mass index Quetlet Index Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 64 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Muscle endurance/strength outcomes Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Ankle Dorsiflexion Strength Hand‐held dynamometer Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life PedsQl ‐ General questionnaire (version 3.0) Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Fatigue Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
General fatigue PedsQl ‐ fatigue questionnaire Physical exercise training vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |