ISEO – Inaugural Conference July 22nd & 23rd 2026 - organized by DKFZ

Session

Oral Session 6

Jul 23, 2026, 10:15 AM

Heidelberg Congress Center

Description

Chairs: Martjin Stuiver & Freerk Baumann

341. Exercise Oncology Implementation for Underserved Populations: The EXCEL Study

Prof. S. Nicole Culos-Reed (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada)

7/23/26, 10:15 AM

3 - Talk

Background: Exercise oncology research is limited for individuals living with and beyond cancer (ILWBC) in rural/remote and underserved communities, who face barriers to participation and lack of resources post-research to support exercise maintenance. The EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) study is in phase 2, transitioning from a focus on trial delivery to an...

202. Characterising exercise support needs and triage barriers in cancer care: findings from a regional centre evaluation

Mary Kennedy (Edith Cowan University)

7/23/26, 10:30 AM

3 - Talk

Background:
Exercise benefits people undergoing cancer treatment; yet most do not receive this evidence-based care. Research is required to determine effective care pathways that overcome barriers to routine integration of exercise recommendations into cancer care pathways.

Methods:
An exercise referral process was co-designed with healthcare partners and consumers from a regional...

209. Improving access to exercise services after a cancer diagnosis: patient and health professional perspectives

Briana Clifford (School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.)

7/23/26, 10:45 AM

3 - Talk

Background:
Exercise is a critical component of best practice cancer survivorship care, but availability and uptake of services is highly variable. Group exercise may be an effective and affordable service option for many patients but is not routinely accessible. The primary objective was to capture and evaluate the experiences of people living with and beyond cancer (PLWBC), oncology...

107. “Let’s talk exercise and cancer”: Understanding barriers and facilitators of exercise communication between healthcare professionals and individuals with cancer – An International focus group study

Dr Poorna Anandavadivelan (Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institute, and Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden)

7/23/26, 11:00 AM

3 - Talk

Purpose

To effectively integrate exercise into cancer rehabilitation for survivors, families, and caregivers, it is essential to understand barriers and facilitators influencing patient-centered communication and shared decision-making about exercise. Both survivor and health-care professional (HCP) perspectives matter and may differ in how they view the role of exercise, the...

251. Influence of a multi-professional care pathway and network on physical activity and physical activity-related health competence

Katja Krug

7/23/26, 11:15 AM

3 - Talk

The multi-professional care pathway Move-Onko aims at providing cancer patients with evidence-based physical activity (PA) interventions. The pathway includes structured counselling to raise patients’ awareness of the benefits of PA and recommendations for exercise programs and therapy based on individual risk factors, needs and preferences. The evaluation of Move-Onko comprises views of...