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Therapeutic Exercise for Oncology Patients
Therapeutic Exercise for Oncology Patients
The knowledge gained in recent years has greatly changed the role of therapeutic exercise in oncology. Today it is considered as an integral part of treatment for cancer patients.
In order for personalized and controlled movement programs to be designed and implemented at the highest level and always based on the latest scientific findings, specialized training is required.
For this reason, an academy was founded at the University Clinic of Cologne-Bonn, which aims to train sports scientists, physiotherapists and doctors in the most important and relevant theory-practice topics. The aim of the seminar is to inform and provide information based on the specific further training.
The seminar will last 3 hours and will cover the following topicsꓽ
- Medical Basics of Oncology
- The concept of oncological therapeutic exercise
- Diagnostics and assessments
- Kinetic therapy considering cancer entities
Applied Therapeutic Exercise for side effects:
- Fatigue
- Polyneuropathy
- Cachexia
- Urinary incontinence
- Lymphedema
- Osteoporosis
- Arthralgias
- Metastases
- Side effects of antihormonal therapy
- Kinetic therapy in the oncology rehabilitation clinic
- Exercise intervention under chemotherapy, radiation, pre- and post-surgery, hormone therapy and antibodies and other drugs in the clinical setting of a cancer center
Date of Conduct:
✔ 11/2/2023
Price: €70 + VAT
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