title: MOON-test - determination of motor performance in the pediatric oncology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pediatric cancer patients suffer from various negative consequences due to the disease, the medical therapy and the inactivity during the intensive treatment. Only few studies have systematically identified the adverse effects of cancer on motor performance in childhood.
  
  
  METHODS
  To determine the motor performance of pediatric cancer patients, a motor performance test was developed which is applicable for this specific patient group. Eight test items with reference values for healthy children were merged to the MOON-test (test for motor performance in the oncology).
  
  
  RESULTS
  MOON was tested for feasibility and acceptance in 33 patients aged 4-18 years. Feasibility was confirmed for children with different types of cancer (hematological malignancies and solid tumors) and with amputation, endoprosthesis, during aplasia as well as reduced general condition. Furthermore the patients showed a broad acceptance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the study findings, the use of MOON-test as a standardized motor performance diagnostic tool in clinical routine of oncological acute clinics as well as rehabilitation clinics can be recommended.·
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Götte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kesting
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Worth
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bös
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004856:Postural Balance; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D011930:Reaction Time; D015203:Reproducibility of Results