Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Exercise group (n = 16) | Control group (n = 17) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 10.6 ± 5.19 (4.1–17.3) |
11.4 ± 4.25 (5.1–17.7) |
0.476 |
| Sex (n boys) | 10 | 10 | – |
| Body height (cm) | 144.4 ± 27.5 | 146.0 ± 20.5 | 0.849 |
| Body weight (kg) | 42.3 ± 19.8 | 44.1 ± 25.4 | 0.961 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.1 ± 3.5 | 19.2 ± 5.7 | 0.831 |
| BMI (z-score) | −0.07 ± 0.75 | 0.07 ± 1.22 | 0.704 |
| Lansky score at diagnosis < 50 (n) | 2 | 1 | – |
| Tumor entities (n) | – | ||
| -Leukemia/T-cell-lymphoma | 8 | 7 | |
| -CNS-tumor | 2 | 2 | |
| -Others | 6 | 8 | |
| Time from pretest to posttest (week) | 8.0 ± 2.1 (5.1–12.1) |
8.4 ± 2.6 (5.4–14) |
0.687 |
| Time from diagnosis to pretest (week) | 7.3 ± 3.7 | 5.9 ± 3.0 | 0.354 |
| PA level from the MoMo questionnaire | 89.0 ± 90.9% of norm | 101.4 ± 49.0% of norm | 0.628 |
Data are mean ± SD, n or range; CNS, central nervous system; PA, physical activity; data of the two dropped-out participants are not included in the table.