Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2021
Abstract
Many athletes living with and beyond cancer can continue to train and, in some cases, compete during treatment. Following cancer treatment, athletes can return to competitive sport but need to learn to adapt their physical strength and training to the lingering effects of cancer. It is critical for oncology healthcare providers to use the principles of assess, refer and advise to exercise oncology programs that are appropriate for the individual. Managing side effects of treatment is key to being able to train during and immediately following cancer treatment. Keen attention to fatigue is important at any point in the cancer spectrum to avoid overtraining and optimize the effects of training. Resources are introduced for providers to reference and direct patients to information for psychosocial support and instruction. The purpose of this paper is to present exercise considerations during and after cancer treatment for athletic cancer survivors.
Recommended Citation
Schwartz, Anna L. and Terry, Christopher, "Returning to Sport: Female Athletes Living with and beyond Cancer." (2021). Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers. Paper 78.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/kimmelccfp/78
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
PubMed ID
34360443
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 15, August 2021, Article number 8151.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158151.
Copyright © 2021 by the authors.
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).