Proficiency of balance in children and youth who have had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Background And Purpose: As the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in childhood increases, long-term sequelae are a growing concern. This cross-sectional, descriptive study compared the balance skills of children and youth who have had ALL with those of comparable subjects and explored associations with demographics, therapy, physical activity, and health-related quality of life (HRQL).

Subjects: Ninety-nine subjects treated previously for ALL and 89 comparison subjects were examined.