Table 7

Shows the statistics and development of the physiological testing in children with cancer at diagnosis, 3 and 6 months postbaseline and 1 year after cessation of treatment

Variables	Time	Mean	95% CI		Change from diagnosis	95% CI
VO_2peak (mL/kg/min)	Diagnosis	32.1	27.5	36.7	–
	3 months	25.8	22.9	28.7	−6.3	−10.8	−1.8
	6 months	27.5	23.3	31.7	−4.6	−9.9	0.8
	Cess. +12 months	37.6	34.0	41.2	5.5	0.3	10.7
VO_2peak (L/min)	Diagnosis	1.4	1.1	1.6	–
	3 months	1.2	1.0	1.4	−0.2	−0.4	0.1
	6 months	1.4	1.1	1.7	0.0	−0.3	0.3
	Cess. +12 months	1.9	1.6	2.2	0.5	V0.2	0.8
STS (repetitions)	Diagnosis	28.0	25.2	30.9	–
	3 months	22.7	20.2	25.2	−5.4	−8.2	−2.5
	6 months	23.9	21.1	26.7	−4.1	−7.6	−0.7
	Cess. +12 months	29.5	26.3	32.7	1.5	−2.3	5.2
Timed-up-and-Go (time)	Diagnosis	3.7	3.4	4	–
	3 months	4.5	4.2	4.8	0.8	0.4	1.2
	6 months	4.5	4.1	4.8	0.8	0.3	1.2
	Cess. +12 months	3.5	3.2	3.7	−0.2	−0.6	0.2
Grip strength left hand	Diagnosis	19.7	17.6	21.8	–
	3 months	17.3	15.3	19.3	−2.4	−4.2	−0.5
	6 months	18.0	15.9	20.1	−1.7	−4.0	0.5
	Cess. +12 months	23.6	21.0	26.3	V3.9	1.1	6.8
Grip strength right hand	Diagnosis	21.5	19.1	23.8	–
	3 months	19.0	17.0	20.9	−2.5	−4.5	−0.4
	6 months	20.7	18.4	23.1	−0.8	−3.3	1.8
	Cess. +12 months	25.9	23.4	28.5	4.5	1.5	7.4