Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine: Practical strategies and Implementation of ACSM Exercise Guidelines on Programmatic Level-Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine

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In this video, the speakers discuss the implementation of exercise programs for cancer patients. They highlight the importance of exercise in improving the quality of life and reducing symptoms in cancer patients. They also discuss various studies and guidelines that recommend exercise for cancer patients. The speakers share their experiences with implementing exercise programs at their respective institutions and the challenges they face. They discuss the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of virtual exercise programs, and how they have pivoted to virtual platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers also address the issue of funding for exercise programs and the need for collaboration with other healthcare professionals. They advocate for physiatrists to have a seat at the table in the development of exercise programs and guidelines for cancer patients. The speakers also discuss the use of functional outcomes and patient-reported outcome measures in assessing the effectiveness of exercise interventions. They highlight the importance of monitoring compliance with exercise programs and the use of technology in delivering and tracking exercise interventions. Overall, the speakers emphasize the need for exercise to be integrated into the standard of care for cancer patients and for healthcare providers to work together to implement and monitor exercise programs for cancer patients.

Keywords

exercise programs

cancer patients

quality of life

symptoms reduction

virtual exercise programs

COVID-19 pandemic

funding

collaboration

physiatrists

standard of care