Description
Chairs: Paolo Bergerot & Sabine Kesting
Exercise is a well-established supportive care intervention that reduces treatment-related side effects and improves quality of life, yet many individuals’ receiving chemotherapy do not achieve sufficient activity levels. Despite endorsement by numerous medical and health organizations, only about 15% of patients report receiving an oncologist referral to exercise services, largely due to...
PURPOSE: Even when exercise oncology programs are integrated into clinical care, impact is limited when referrals do not translate into attendance. We sought to identify predictors of attendance to a referral-based exercise oncology program to develop targeted interventions for improving engagement.
METHODS: Patients referred to a clinical exercise oncology program (2023-2025) were...
Background: The MOVE-ONKO Project aims to design and evaluate a comprehensive care pathway for cancer patients in need of exercise therapy. The goal is to develop, implement, and sustain a structured care pathway to gain cancer patient access into exercise therapy options.
Methods: This two-phase exploratory study used a mixed-methods design. Evaluation of the comprehensive exercise therapy...
Tagline:
Connecting Research, Practice, and People in Exercise Oncology
Background:
Exercise is increasingly recognised as a powerful intervention in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship. In Sweden, SweCanMove has been established as an independent network to connect research, clinical practice, and community engagement, aiming to enhance the integration of exercise across cancer...
Introduction: Quality-assured oncological exercise therapy (qOET) is increasingly recognized as a safe and effective supportive intervention to improve physical functioning, reduce treatment-related adverse effects, and enhance quality of life in pediatric cancer patients. However, its integration into routine care remains inconsistent, highlighting the need to identify key barriers and...
Exercise is essential for managing side effects, maintaining fitness, and improving quality of life across the cancer continuum. However, current guidelines lack practical recommendations for adjusting exercise based on daily fluctuations. Autoregulation—the ability to adjust exercise variables based on individual readiness to train—offers a pragmatic strategy to address daily fluctuations and...
