• Cancer Exercise and Rehab
• Cancer Exercise Training for Fitness Professionals
  • Fitness Professional Scope of Practice
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• Rehab Techniques in Oncology
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Cancer Exercise Training for Fitness Professionals

Wellspring recognizes that fitness professionals play a vital public health role.  With appropriate training, and in collaboration with other health professionals, fitness professionals can play an important role in the recuperative process for clients with cancer, and in the prevention of recurrence for cancer survivors.

Wellspring recommends the minimum qualifications for a fitness professional working with clients with cancer and survivors is that they be over 18 years of age, hold a current fitness certification from a recognized body (e.g. CAN FIT PRO, CSEP, CPTN, ASCM and/or ACE), hold current CPR certification and have a minimum of 400 hours of general experience as a fitness professional. 
For more complete information on Wellspring's scope of practice for fitness professionals working with cancer patients click here.   

Course Description

After participating in this course, and subject to the above scope of practice, Fitness Professionals will be able to:

1. Understand the major types of cancer, cancer treatment, and symptoms of recurrence.
2. Understand exercise techniques that are beneficial to clients with cancer, or contraindicated. 
3. Understand the evidence-based benefits of exercise for clients with cancer.
4. Work with clients with cancer and survivors with Blood Pressure of < 140/100 and resting heart rate of < 100 beats per minute.
5. Administer an oncology assessment to a client with a history of cancer after the PARmed-X has been signed by physician.
6. Provide an individualized exercise program that is specific to the client’s type of cancer and tailored for underlying weakness caused from cancer and its treatments.
7. Lead exercise with individuals or group of clients with cancer.
8. Monitor and document client’s cancer exercise program with proper planning and progression.
9. Know when and how to refer clients to medical professionals. Identify medical emergencies, precautions and contraindications to cancer and exercise.
10. Motivate clients to continue their safe exercise behaviours.
11. Learn to use appropriate performance indicators (outcome measures) for a population of people with cancer.

Click here for a PDF version of the course outline.

The CancerSmartTM Exercise Training for Personal Trainers qualifies for the following continued education credits: CPTN -7, canfitpro-4PTS.