Online Resources
UBC Physical Therapy “Field in Motion” YouTube Channel
Videos created and shared within the UBC Department of Physical Therapy. Watch now!
BC Cancer Videos and Presentations
Full list of videos here.
- Cancer-Related Fatigue – Karen Levy, Satnam Sekhon, Kristin Campbell
- Physical Activity: From Evidence to Advice – Kristin Campbell
- Exercise for Wellness: Customized Exercise – Kristin Campbell
- Get Moving: Ways for Teens / Young Adults with Cancer to Stay Active – Kristin Campbell
BC Cancer Survivorship Forum
Full list of forum sessions here (scroll down to find forum list in the navigation bar).
Let’s Get Physical Series – Kristin Campbell and Prue Cormie, with survivors Christine Gaio and Alice Mansell
- The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Survivorship
- The Role of Exercise in Prostate Cancer Management
HealthLink BC – Physical Activity Services
If you have questions about physical activity or exercise, call 8-1-1 toll-free in B.C. You can speak to one of our qualified exercise professionals with cancer specific training who are available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm PST.
Visit their website: HealthLink BC: Physical Activity
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology – Guidelines
24-hour Movement Guidelines – An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep
- Early Years (0 – 4 years)
- Children (5 – 11 years) and Youth (12 – 17 years)
- Adult (18 – 64 years)
- Older Adults (65+ years)
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Important Publications
2018 Roundtable Reports: Exercise Recommendations for Cancer Survivors
In 2018, the ACSM convened a roundtable to translate the most recent scientific evidence on exercise oncology into recommendations for health care providers and exercise specialists . In this Roundtable, attendees discussed:
- evidence-based exercise prescriptions for cancer survivors to improve certain side-effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment,
- the role of physical activity in cancer prevention, treatment and control, and
- how individuals working in oncology clinical settings can play a role in ensuring patients become more physically active by assessing, advising, and referring patients to exercise programs.
The papers published from the ACSM’s 2018 International Multidisciplinary Roundtable on Exercise and Cancer can be found below:
Exercise guidelines for cancer survivors: consensus statement from international multidisciplinary roundtable (Campbell et al., 2019)
American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control (Patel et al., 2019)
Exercise is medicine in oncology: Engaging clinicians to help patients move through cancer (Schmitz et al., 2019)
Exercise is medicine in oncology: Engaging clinicians to help patients move through cancer
ACSM Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors.
A section of the American College of Sports Medicine with published guidelines for exercise and cancer survivors.
ACSM Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship
A Prospective Surveillance Model for Rehabilitation for Women With Breast Cancer
A collection of scientific research publications on the theme of monitoring women with breast cancer during their treatment and recovery for the purpose of improving rehabilitation.
American Institute for Cancer Research – Physical Activity Resource
Advisory panel member for development of physical activity message and materials, American Institute for Cancer Research.
Five comprehensive review of studies on the influence of nutrition and physical activity on cancer survivourship:
- Practical clinical interventions for diet, physical activity, and weight control in cancer survivors (Demark-Wahnefried et al. 2015)
- Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors (Rock et al., 2012)
- Nutrition and physical activity during and after cancer treatment: An American Cancer Society guide for informed choices. (Doyle et al., 2006)
- American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (Kushi et al., 2012)
- Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum (Demark-Wahnefried et al., 2017)