Assessment of Fundamental Movement Skills in Childhood Cancer Patients

Naumann, Fiona; Hunt, Mitchell; Dulfikar, Ali; Wakefield, Claire E.; Moultrie, Kevin; Cohn, Richard J.

doi:10.1002/pbc.25676

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“…Twelve months post treatment, two-thirds of children scored below the 50 th percentile on the movement ABC. Neuman et al [ 24 ] compared the FMS proficiency of pediatric cancer survivors with a reference group of 300 healthy children. Cancer survivors were significantly less likely to exhibit mastery on seven key FMS (sprint run, vertical jump, side gallop, leap, catch, kick, overarm throw) than healthy children.…”

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Fundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

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Background Bronchiectasis is a major contributor to respiratory morbidity and healthcare utilization in children. Children with bronchiectasis exhibit low levels of physical activity (PA) and poor fundamental movement skills (FMS) may be a contributing factor. However, there are no data on FMS’s in this population. The current study assessed FMS proficiency in children with bronchiectasis and examined associations with objectively measured PA. Methods Forty-six children with bronchiectasis (mean age 7.5 ± 2.6 year, 63% Male) were recruited from the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. PA was measured using the ActiGraph GT3X + accelerometer. Raw accelerometer data were processed into daily time spent in sedentary activities, light-intensity activities and games, walking, running, and moderate-to-vigorous activities and games using a random forest (RF) PA classification algorithm specifically developed for children. Daily MVPA was calculated by summing time spent in walking, running, and moderate-to-vigorous activities and games. FMS were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd Edition (TGMD-2). Results Fewer than 5% of children demonstrated mastery in the run, gallop, hop, and leap; while fewer than 10% demonstrated mastery for the two-handed strike, overarm throw, and underarm throw. Only eight of the 46 children (17.4%) achieved their age equivalency for locomotor skills, while just four (8.7%) achieved their age equivalency for object control skills. One-way ANCOVA revealed that children achieving their age equivalency for FMS had significantly higher levels of MVPA than children not achieving their age equivalency (51.7 vs 36.7 min/day). When examined by the five activity classes predicted by the RF algorithm, children achieving their age equivalency exhibited significantly greater participation moderate-to-vigorous intensity activities and games (22.1 vs 10.7 min/day). No significant differences were observed for sedentary activities, light-intensity activities and games, walking, and running. Conclusion Children with bronchiectasis exhibit significant delays in their FMS development. However, those who meet their age equivalency for FMS proficiency participate in significantly more daily MVPA than children who do not meet their age-equivalency. Therapeutic exercise programs designed to improve FMS proficiency are thus likely to be beneficial in this population.

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Fundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

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“…However, these limitations were not only limited to motor skills. Physical movement skills like balance, jumping, running as well as muscle strength were also found to be impaired (22, 23). Therefore, the results of deficits in HRPF line up with these previously noted functional and physical impairments (24).…”

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Health-Related Physical Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Korn

Müller

Quell

et al. 2019

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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Introduction: Despite decreasing mortality in pediatric oncology as a result of standardized treatment protocols, the high number of functional and cardiovascular late sequelae due to anticarcinogenic therapy remains unchanged. The aim of this study was to further assess functional limitations in Health-related Physical Fitness (HRPF) and cardiovascular risk by means of markers of arterial stiffness in Childhood Cancer Survivors (CCS). Materials and Methods: Between March 2016 and August 2017 a total of 92 CCS (Age 12.5 ± 4.2 years, 43 girls) were recruited from their routine follow-up outpatient visit. HRPF was assessed using five Fitnessgram® tasks. Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) along with peripheral and central blood pressure were assessed using oscillometric measurements performed by Mobil-O-Graph. Z-scores were used to compare the test results either to German reference values or to a recent healthy reference cohort. Results: In CCS, the HRPF was significantly reduced (z-score: −0.28 ± 1.01, p = 0.011) as compared to healthy peers. The peripheral Systolic Blood Pressure (pSBP) was significantly increased (z-score: 0.31 ± 1.11, p = 0.017) and the peripheral Diastolic Blood Pressure (pDBP) was decreased (z-score: −0.30 ± 1.25, p = 0.040), resulting in an increased pulse pressure. The PWV ( p = 0.649) and cSBP ( p = 0.408), were neither increased nor showed any association to HRPF. Discussion: CCS showed functional limitations in HRPF and an increased pulse pressure, which acts as an early onset parameter of arterial stiffness. Both a low HRPF and impaired hemodynamics are independent cardiovascular risk factors and needs to be taken into consideration in tertiary prevention of CCS.

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“…In children 0-2 years of age, the Bayley Infant Scoring system for neurocognitive development has been routinely used and is both reliable and valid [71]. If the child has developed basic movement skills (walk, run, throw, skip, hop, leap) then an assessment of fundamental movement skills may be appropriate [72,73]. Nauman et al have reported the performance efficiency on the sprint run, vertical jump, side gallop, leap, catch, kick, and overarm throw efficacy in childhood cancer patients, which discriminated between oncology patients and health controls [72].…”

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“…The primary goal in the initial phase of exercise prescription for CCS is to make the activity fun and promote motor skill development as motor skill proficiency is related to increased lifetime physical activity [77]. The programs need not be performance-based and careful instruction on movement patterns should be encouraged [72]. Adherence to specific sets and repetitions should be encouraged, while fatigue and improper postural alignment or biomechanics should serve as an indicator to terminate the specific exercise.…”

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The Role of Exercise in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancers: A Review of Assessments and Suggestions for Clinical Implementation

Klika

Tamburini

Galanti

et al. 2018

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Abstract:In the European Union, five-year survival rates for childhood cancer patients are approaching 72-80%, which is a testament to better diagnostics and improved treatment. As a result, a large proportion of childhood cancer patients go on to live productive lives well past reproductive age. While this is encouraging, childhood cancer treatment is accompanied by multiple long-term adverse effects on physical and mental wellbeing. While there are several approaches to address mental health, reproductive integrity, secondary pathologies, and recurrence, in order to optimize quality of life in childhood cancer patients, exercise and nutrition should also be considered. It is clear that physical activity plays an important role in the prevention and reduction of long-term adverse side effects associated with cancer treatment in both children and adults. However, the current exercise guidelines for cancer survivors are based on adult data and accordingly are not appropriate for children. As children and adults are markedly different, including both the pathophysiology of cancer and exercise response, treatment plans incorporating exercise for children should be age-specific and individually tailored to both reduce the development of future comorbidities and enhance physical health. The purpose of this paper is to review the predominant cancer types and effects of cancer treatment in children, describe several special considerations, and propose a framework for assessment and exercise guidelines for this population.

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Assessment of Fundamental Movement Skills in Childhood Cancer Patients

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Fundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

Fundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

Health-Related Physical Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Childhood Cancer Survivors

The Role of Exercise in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancers: A Review of Assessments and Suggestions for Clinical Implementation

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