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​Click on the image left to learn more about PICASSO, in a video featuring Dr Joanna Fardell and Exercise Physiologist David Mizrahi.

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​Information for parents

​Cardiovascular fitness is a strong indicator of current and future health, and is tested in many chronic health conditions. It provides information to monitor patients or to give recommendation to intervene with a lifestyle intervention. It is not currently tested systematically amongst childhood cancer survivors, who have been shown to reduce their cardiovascular fitness levels after treatment. 
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What does this study aim to achieve?

The aim of this project is to:
  • To determine if testing participants at a submaximal exercise intensity (below their maximum capacity) can predict their cardiovascular fitness.
  • To determine how accurate childhood cancer survivors are at perceiving their cardiovascular fitness
  • To determine the predictors of physical fitness in childhood cancer survivors.
  • Findings from this research will be used to inform recommendations on following up cardiovascular fitness levels of survivors.
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What does this research involve?

​Participation in this study involves one face-to-face visit (approx. 75-90 minutes) completing two exercise tests to measure cardiovascular fitness, completing a body composition analysis and completing a questionnaire pack. A questionnaire will be sent to you and your child a month after completing the study, which can be completed as a paper copy with a return paid envelope included, or online. We also ask for consent to obtain your child’s treatment history from the hospital medical records.
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Would you like to be involved?

Your child is invited to participate in this study if they are:
  • 18 years of age or under; and
  • Has completed treatment for cancer over one year ago
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​If you have any questions, please contact:

Mr David Mizrahi                  d.mizrahi@unsw.edu.au           ​Ph: 0404 177 629 

Prof Claire Wakefield           c.wakefield@unsw.edu.au       Ph: 02 9382 3113
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Prof Richard Cohn                 r.cohn@unsw.edu.au               Ph: 02 9382 1730