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Benefits of Exercise in Patients with Cancer

Francesco Bettariga explains what exercise does during and after cancer treatment, and how to set mode, volume and intensity around the side effects each patient faces. Read more ↓
3 Episodes 45m
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Exercise as Medicine Across the Cancer Continuum and the Evidence

Why exercise counts as medicine across the cancer continuum, from prehabilitation before surgery to survivorship, and what trials show for strength, fitness, body composition, bone, lymphedema, fatigue and quality of life.

15:32
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Assessment and Exercise Prescription Guidelines in Cancer Care

How to assess a person with cancer before prescribing exercise, which strength, fitness and physical function tests to use, and how current guidelines set mode, dose and adjustments for common side effects.

12:56
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Alternative Resistance Methods, Impact Training and Periodization

How eccentric training, cluster sets, blood flow restriction and impact training can be applied in cancer care, and how autoregulation and linear or nonlinear periodization fit training around treatment.

16:57

Exploring the benefits of exercise medicine throughout the cancer continuum, focusing on the critical aspects of exercise prescription, including mode, volume, and intensity for patients with cancer

Leaning points:

1. Understand what exercise medicine is

2. Explore the effects of exercise during and after cancer treatment

3. Tailor exercise prescription: exercise mode, volume, and intensity for patients with cancer

4. Develop awareness of how to integrate exercise into the cancer care continuum, taking into account cancer-related side effects
 

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