Physical activity level objectively measured by accelerometery in children undergoing cancer treatment at home and in a hospital setting: A pilot study

Over the last decades the number of childhood cancer survivors has increased. However, a significant number of childhood cancer survivors suffer from side effects of treatment. This results in a lower quality of life, reduced physical activity (PA), decreased muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness compared to healthy peers. To improve PA and to be able to set up and evaluate training programmes, it is necessary to study the feasibility of...