P1002 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STATUS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

P1002

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STATUS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

B. MERAL^1,*, M. KANGALGIL², E. ERDURAN³

¹Pediatric Nursing, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, ²Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, ³Faculty of Medicine, Child Health and Diseases, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye

Rationale: Reduced physical activity levels during treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have been associated with fatigue and reduced quality of life, but data related to reduced physical activity during cancer treatment are limited. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of decreased physical activity and factors associated with decreased physical activity in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 66 children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia aged between 2 and 18 years. The nutritional status was determined using the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment, and anthropometric assessments were performed.

Results: The mean age of the children was 7.3±4.3 years and 60.6% were boys. The prevalence of reduced physical activity was 65.2%. There was an association between decreased physical activity and age, malnutrition status, and handgrip strength. Decreased physical activity was not associated with sex, diagnosis duration, body mass index and mid-upper circumference.

Conclusion: Decreased physical activity is a common problem in childhood cancer patients undergoing cancer treatment. Multidisciplinary interventions to increase physical activity in children are of great importance in improving their health.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared