Effect of Early Physical Therapy on Children of School Age With Hematological Cancer: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Yuma Sonoda,
Ryo Tobita,
Yuhachi Ikeda
et al.
Abstract:Purpose:
Although physical therapy (PT) positively impacts exercise capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with hematological cancers, the optimal time for intervention is unknown. We compared the effects of PT administered before and after initial cancer treatment on the exercise capacity and HRQOL of children with hematological cancer.
Methods:
The participants were allocated to early (before initiating treatment) and late PT … Show more
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