Impact of Exercise on Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Pediatric Cancer: An Experimental Study

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dc.authoridKOC, Kenan/0000-0002-1459-2655
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Kenan
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Tuba
dc.contributor.authorPepe, Osman
dc.contributor.authorKaynak, Kerimhan
dc.contributor.authorYuce, Mustafa Soner
dc.contributor.authorDalbudak, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorAtar, Ozdemir
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-29T02:57:23Z
dc.date.available2025-05-29T02:57:23Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of exercise on psychological disorders in patients receiving childhood cancer treatment. Methods: The study group consisted of patients with cancer between the ages of 9 and 17 who were treated in the Hematology-Oncology units of Erciyes University. For the sample group, children with cancer were informed about the content of the study, and 40 children with cancer agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. The volunteers were divided into two groups, control and experimental, each consisting of 20 people. For the pre-test, participants completed a socio-demographic information form, as well as the Kovacs Depression scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the pediatric cancer quality of life scale for children. Volunteers in the experimental group engaged in aerobic and strength exercises for an eight-week period. The study was completed with 8 volunteers in the control group and 14 volunteers in the experimental group due to various factors, such as voluntary withdrawal, disease progression, and mortality. After this period, the volunteers were asked to complete the same scales once more as a post-test. The SPSS 22.00 statistical analysis program was used. The independent samples t-test was employed to compare the pre-test and post-test findings of the control and experimental groups, while the paired samples t-test was used for within-group evaluations. Results: In the within-group comparisons, significant differences were observed in favor of the post-test scores in the experimental group for both the anxiety scale (p < 0.05, Mean: 8.14) and the quality-of-life child form (p < 0.05, Mean: 38.14). For intergroup comparisons, significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group in terms of post-test scores of depression (p < 0.05, mean: 10.57) and anxiety scales (p < 0.05, mean: 8.14). Conclusions: It is postulated that this outcome stems from the positive effects of sports activities in helping children undergoing cancer treatment distance themselves from their psychological adversities.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children12040404
dc.identifier.issn2227-9067
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid40310041
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105003452463
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/children12040404
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/30045
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001475901400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofChildren-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250529
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectpediatrics cancers
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.titleImpact of Exercise on Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Pediatric Cancer: An Experimental Study
dc.typeArticle

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