Dance Movement Therapy for Radio-oncological Patients

Questionnaire-based (EQ-5D-5L) measurement of well-being containts two main parts: 1) descriptive part in 5 dimentions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression. Each dimensions have 5 possible answers: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, extreme problems. This is used to define so-called EQ-5D Health States. A total of 3125 different health states can be recorded. Depending on the level, each dimension is assigned a number, resulting in a 5-digit number combination.

This 5-digit number can be converted into a score (EQ-5D-5L Index) using a special algorithm that is not publicly available and represents the patient's state of health. An index value of 1 represents the best possible state of health, whil 2) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) a vertical scale on which the participants indicate their self-related state of health, with 0 representing "The worst health you can imagine" and 100 "The best health you can imagine".

The subject holds the dynamometer in one hand in line with the forearm and hanging by the thigh. Maximum handgrip strength is then determined without swinging the arm. It is necessary to use the dominate hand for this measurement, because this may help for the interpretation of results.

The best of three trials is recorded. The dynamometer must be adjusted for hand size, how successfully this is done will affect the accuracy of the measurement. The values in the standard table (in kg) give a guide to scores expected for adults. They are the average of the best scores of the hand.

Following parameter will be measured:

• Body Mass Index [kg/m²] (BMI) including BMI classification

A BIA may provide a non-invasive, rapid method for the assessment of body compartments. For the measurement of a subject, the arms of the subject need to be raised horizontally with the elbows extended and the arms straight at a 90° angle to one's body, holding the display unit. All measurements are performed after the subject had been in supine position for several minutes. All values for the ECW, ICW and TBW compartments are obtained by using the instrument's software option for water volume analysis.

Following parameters will be measured:

• Body Fat Percentage [%]
• Skeletal Muscle Percentage [%]

A BIA may provide a non-invasive, rapid method for the assessment of body compartments. For the measurement of a subject, the arms of the subject need to be raised horizontally with the elbows extended and the arms straight at a 90° angle to one's body, holding the display unit. All measurements are performed after the subject had been in supine position for several minutes.

Following parameters will be measured:

• Resting Metabolism (RM) [kcal]

complete blood count and white blood cell differential: Erythrocytes (x 10^6/µl , normal: 3.9 - 5.2), haematocrit (%, normal: 35 - 46), haemoglobin (g/dl 11.8 - 15.5), RDW (%, 11.6 - 16.2), MCH (pg, 26 - 33), MCHC (g Hb/dl, 32 - 36), MCV (fl, 81 - 98), MPV (fl, 7.8 - 11)

All x 10^3/µl normal value in ( ) Leukocytes (4 - 11), basophils (0 - 0.1), eosinophils (0 - 0.5), lymphocytes (1 - 3.5), monocytes (0.1 - 0.9), neutrophils (6 - 7.8)

C-Reactives proteine (mg/l, normal: <5), gamma-GT (U/l, normal: <40), ferritin (ng/ml, normal: 22-300) , cortisol in serum (µg/dl, normal: 5-25), TSH (mlU/l, normal:0.3-4.00) 25-OH-Vitamin D3 (ng/ml, normal: 30.0-70.0), , vitamin B12 (pg/ml, normal: 211-911), folic acid (ng/ml, normal: 3.89 - 20.0)

main immune cell populations: granulocytes, monocytes, NK cells, dendritic cells, T and B cells (all counts per µl of blood)

Assessment according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 5.0