This 2-hour SPARK Session explores the role of exercise in cancer care, focusing on its impact across different stages of treatment and recovery. It covers cancer-specific assessment, emphasizing the importance of understanding diagnosis, treatment history, and individual considerations. Exercise prescription guidelines are outlined to ensure safe and effective programming, while an in-depth look at different treatment types highlights how exercise can support various medical interventions. The lesson also addresses female-specific cancers, considering unique challenges and adaptations in care. Through case study examples, practitioners will gain practical insights into applying evidence-based strategies, equipping them with the confidence to integrate exercise into oncology care.

ABOUT NICOLA

Nicola is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with a strong belief that exercise is truly medicine. She owns and manages The Active Studio, an exercise physiology clinic in Sydney and is passionate about exercise across the lifespan and keeping active into older age. She also has a keen interest in women’s health and the power that exercise has in the management of many women’s health conditions. Nicola has a Masters of Exercise Medicine (Oncology) and now most of her client facing work is within this space. Her dream is to one day build an exercise oncology practice to support cancer survivors optimise outcomes and their health throughout treatment and beyond!