Encouraging clinicians to adopt exercise as medicine in order to help patients move through cancer

Expiry Date
: 31/10/2024
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This study reviews the current adoption of exercise in cancer treatment strategies and ways in which it can be further implemented.

Keywords: exercise; physical medicine and rehabilitation; physical therapy; supportive care

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim is to understand how exercise is being implemented with cancer patients and survivors and ways to achieve further adoption in the clinical and community setting.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The roles played in the prescription of exercise to cancer patients.

  2. The systematic integration of exercise into cancer care
  3. The benefits of a structured programme in managing post oncology treatment symptoms.
  4. Behavioural change mechanisms to improve long term adoption of exercise habits.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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