Efectividad de los ejercicios de bajo impacto en la prevención de las complicaciones asociadas a la inactividad física en niños y niñas con leucemia que asisten al hospital Solca de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the world of children; each year, approximately 300,000 children between 0 and 19 years of age are diagnosed with cancer. This research work aims to determine the effects of low impact exercises for the prevention of complications in physical activity in children with leukemia at the Hospital Solca. The study has an explanatory scope that details the benefits of the application of low impact exercises in cancer patients, the methodological design is of a Pre-experimental type with a mixed approach. Patients are evaluated with the Cpax test that measures the physical and aerobic condition of the patients, with a sample of 57 patients. The results are related to the application of the exercises: 81% of the patients with good physical condition, 19% regular and 0% a low physical condition. In terms of oxygen saturation and fatigue, the results were as follows: 98% of patients had a saturation of> 90 and the remaining 2% <90, Regarding fatigue 52% of patients did not report no fatigue, 18% mild fatigue and 23% moderate. The results of the test performed, chi-square, to compare the data of the evaluation before and after the evaluation of the Cpax Test. Since the P-value is less than <0.05 with a confidence level of 99.9%. Therefore, the value in the Cpax test is statistically significant. In conclusion, the activity of the low impact exercises was demonstrated by increasing the physical condition in the patients and fatigue levels.