Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation - Part A

Around two in every five people in Australia will get cancer in their lifetime. There is convincing evidence that exercise and staying active can significantly enhance the quality of life for those affected by cancer at all stages of the cancer trajectory and may reduce / prevent some cancer treatment toxicities. 

This Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course is brought you by CanRehab who are a UK based, international provider of evidence-based, specialist training and education in cancer and exercise for health and fitness professionals.

The Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation course has been designed to enable you to acquire the evidence and current practice on exercising post diagnosis whilst developing the skills to evaluate, risk assess and provide safe, effective and individualised exercises specifically for the cancer population. In addition, it will provide you with practical assessment tools to improve and expand your service provision.

The course is ideal for recent graduates, physiotherapists moving into this practice area or experienced physiotherapists wishing to undertake refresher CPD.

Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation is delivered through a blended learning model comprising two parts:

• Part A is the first component of the course and consists of 11 OnDemand, self-paced modules
• Part B live virtual classroom is interactive and will include discussions and workshops between learners and expert presenters using relevant case studies

You must complete all 11 modules of Part A in order to receive a certificate.

Presenters

Prof Anna Campbell, Professor in Clinical Exercise Science, Edinburgh Napier University

Dr Karen Campbell, Macmillan Associate Professor in Nursing, Edinburgh Napier University

Denise Flett, Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lymphoedema Therapist

Gemma Harris, Oncology Physiotherapist, MCSP, BSc, HCPC Registered

Kerry Archer, MCSP, MSc Pre-Registration Physiotherapy, HCPC registered

Dr Kathryn Weston, Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde

Dr Amanda Pitkethly, PhD, MSc, BSc

Click here to view presenter biographies.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation, participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of exercise physiology and exercise prescription in programme design
• Understand the physiology and pathology of cancer
• Summarise cancer treatments and management pathways - surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted biological therapies
• Apply knowledge of symptom management of the side effects of cancer treatments and how these influence the safety and ability to exercise
• Integrate the evidence on the effect of exercise on side effects of cancer treatments, morbidity and clinical outcomes throughout the cancer trajectory into the exercise programme design
• Critically assess, interpret and record a client's baseline assessments using evidence-based physical and psychological tools and questionnaires related to their cancer
• Apply risk stratification using recognised guidelines and tools
• Apply motivational techniques involved in behavioural change for the cancer patient/client

CPD Hours

11.5 hours

Pre-requisites

• This course is designed and suitable for qualified physiotherapists.
• Part A is the pre-requisite for Part B.
  

Important note: Part A must be successfully completed before you can progress to Part B. If you register for Part B, joining details for the live virtual session will not be available until Part A is completed.

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