Childhoodcancer Healthy volunteers C00-D48
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The patient group (PG) comprises childhood cancer survivors (6-21 years) after completion of acute medical therapy. They take part in yoga training twice a week for 6 weeks.
Group 2: The heal
Sponsors
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 21 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: PG: pediatric cancer disease, completion of acute inpatient medical therapy, age 6-21, medical clearance to study participation by the treating physician, written consent of at least one parent or legal guardian (minors) and the study participants GG: healthy siblings / friends of the PG, age 6-21, written consent of at least one parent or legal guardian (minors) and the study participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: special circumstances, physical impairment (study participation not possibleaccording to medical advice), psychological impairment (participation not possible according t medical advice). relative contraindications (lead to training interruption:) thrombocytopenia, acute thrombosis, nausea / vomiting / dizziness, fever, severe acute infection, up to 7 days after minor surgery, at least 2 weeks after major surgery, muscle / tendon / ligament / joint / bone injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the study is to examine the effects of a yoga intervention on balance. Therefore, the subjects stand in a one leg stand on a double-laid rope for one minute. The exercise therapist counts the floor contact of the free leg. In addition, the compensatory movements of the raised leg, the arms and the whole body are assessed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In addition, the impact of the yoga intervention on the following functional-motor parameters is examined: - functional mobility (timed-up-and-go test, 3 meters) - functional strength of the lower extremities (sit-to-stand test) - mobility of the lower extremities (stand-and-reach test) - strength endurance of the upper extremities (push-ups according to the "Deutsche Motoriktest", 40 seconds) - isometric force of the ankle dorsiflexors (hand-held dynamometer) - active range of motion of dorsiflexion in the ankle (goniometer) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactVanessa Oschwald
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin, Abteilung Molekulare und Zelluläre Sportmedizin
Outcome results
None listed