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Article

Exercise in Clinical Cancer Care: A Call to Action and Program Development Description

by
D. Santa Mina
1,2,*,
S.M.H. Alibhai
3,4,
A.G. Matthew
1,
C.L. Guglietti
2,
J. Steele
5,
J. Trachtenberg
1,3 and
P.G. Ritvo
2,6
1
Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Surg Oncol, Toronto, ON M4X 1K9, Canada
2
York Univ, Sch Kinesiol & Hlth Sci, Toronto, ON M3J 2R7, Canada
3
Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
4
Univ Hlth Network, Dept Med, Toronto, ON, Canada
5
Wellspring, Toronto, ON, Canada
6
Canc Care Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19(3), 136-144; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.912
Submission received: 2 March 2012 / Revised: 4 April 2012 / Accepted: 8 May 2012 / Published: 1 June 2012

Abstract

A large and convincing body of evidence demonstrates the benefits of exercise for cancer survivors during and after treatment. Based on that literature, more cancer survivors should be offered exercise support and programming. Unfortunately, exercise programs remain an exception rather than the norm in cancer care. Not surprisingly, common barriers to the implementation of exercise programs in oncology include limited resources, expertise, and awareness of benefits on the part of patients and clinicians. To improve the accessibility and cost-effectiveness of cancer exercise programs, one proposed strategy is to combine the resources of hospital and community-based programs with home-based exercise instruction. The present paper highlights current literature regarding exercise programming for cancer survivors, describes the development of an exercise program for cancer patients in Toronto, Canada, and offers experiential insights into the integration of exercise into oncologic care.
Keywords: exercise program; physical activity; exercise program development; knowledge translation exercise program; physical activity; exercise program development; knowledge translation

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Mina, D.S.; Alibhai, S.M.H.; Matthew, A.G.; Guglietti, C.L.; Steele, J.; Trachtenberg, J.; Ritvo, P.G. Exercise in Clinical Cancer Care: A Call to Action and Program Development Description. Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19, 136-144. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.912

AMA Style

Mina DS, Alibhai SMH, Matthew AG, Guglietti CL, Steele J, Trachtenberg J, Ritvo PG. Exercise in Clinical Cancer Care: A Call to Action and Program Development Description. Current Oncology. 2012; 19(3):136-144. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.912

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mina, D. Santa, S.M.H. Alibhai, A.G. Matthew, C.L. Guglietti, J. Steele, J. Trachtenberg, and P.G. Ritvo. 2012. "Exercise in Clinical Cancer Care: A Call to Action and Program Development Description" Current Oncology 19, no. 3: 136-144. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.912

APA Style

Mina, D. S., Alibhai, S. M. H., Matthew, A. G., Guglietti, C. L., Steele, J., Trachtenberg, J., & Ritvo, P. G. (2012). Exercise in Clinical Cancer Care: A Call to Action and Program Development Description. Current Oncology, 19(3), 136-144. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.912

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