Moving Through Cancer

Blogs

• From Bench-top to Bedside — Is Exercise Truly a Cancer Medicine?* | Jin-Soo Kim, M.Sc., and Robert Newton, Ph.D., D.Sc., FACSM (2022)
• Physical Activity for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 2nd Edition | By Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, FACSM (2019)

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Infographics & Handouts

• Being Active When You Have Cancer | Exercise is Medicine^® Rx for Health Series, Handout
• Effects of Exercise on Health-Related Outcomes in Those with Cancer | Physical Activity Guidelines, Infographic
• Estar Activo Cuando Tienes Cáncer | Exercise is Medicine^® Rx for Health Series, Spanish, Handout
• Exercise for Cancer Prevention and Treatment | Infographic

Journal Articles/ Research

• Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable by Campbell and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2019)
• Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review by McTiernan and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2019)
• Resistance Exercise Dosage in Men with Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression by Lopez and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)
• The Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Risk of Breast Cancer in Women by Katsaroli and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2024)
• Weight Training and Risk of 10 Common Types of Cancer by Mazzilli and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2019)

More Resources

These resources have been developed by ACSM members, their employers and institutions. The list has been gathered and reviewed by ACSM's Cancer Special Interest Group to confirm accuracy and accessibility.

Exercise & Nutrition Videos and Playlists

• Exercise Videos| The ONE Group (Oncology - Nutrition - Exercise) at Penn State College of Medicine
  
• Exercise Video Playlist | Happy Feet Exercise Program in collaboration with Cancer Bridges
• Lifestyle Medicine Exercise Series | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition Series | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Self-Compassion: Living Well with Cancer | Health and Wellness Lab
• Twelve-week Exercise Oncology Program | Health and Wellness lab
  • Exercise Oncology Fitness Class  in Cantonese
  • Twelve-week Exercise Oncology Program in Punjabi

Downloadable Guides

• Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) Home-based Exercise Maintenance Program | University of Calgary
  • Accompanying videos
• Patient Guides from The ONE Group, Penn State College of Medicine
  • Includes many guides on exercise, nutrition, managing physical health effects and improving mental health
• Pediatric Oncology Exercise Manual (POEM) | University of Calgary
  • Family Edition
  • Professional Edition
• Yoga Thrive (Youth) Program | University of Calgary

Keep Learning

• Blog | The ONE Group, Penn State Health
• Bone Metastases and Exercise Hub | The University of British Columbia
  • Resources and support for cancer patients, health care professionals and exercise professionals. Resources include handouts, webinar, health information form, exercise professional directory (Canada). Resources have been translated for 8 different countries and more and in progress.
• Cancer Exercise & Physiology Lab | The University of British Columbia
  • The website hosts exercise resources and links participants to research studies as well as provides links to recent publications and professional development /webinar opportunities.
• Exercise Recommendation for People With Bone Metastases: Expert Consensus for Health Care Providers and Exercise Professionals | Open Access Article
• Health and Wellness Lab Resources | University of Calgary (Canada)
  • Numerous resources for cancer patients and health care professionals, including manuals, infographics and videos
  • Numerous programs and studies for those affected by cancer (Alberta-based), including ACE - Alberta Cancer Exercise Program, Implementation of Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents on Treatment (IMPACT) Program and Yoga for Young Adults Affected by Cancer
  • International Pediatric Oncology Exercise Guidelines (iPOEG)

• Pediatric cancer patients and survivors Engaging in Exercise for Recovery (PEER) program | Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta (Canada)
  • PEER sessions are supervised by qualified exercise professionals with specific training in pediatric cancer and exercise, serving youth affected by cancer, ages 2-17.
  • Offers a website for a home-based program as well
• Personalised Exercise Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivorship (PERCS) | Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Ireland
  • Find guides for exercise, nutrition and mental health as well as online exercise programs
  • Directory of exercise rehabilitation services for cancer survivors across Ireland
• Thrive Health Services | Free resources for cancer survivors, including manuals, exercise how-to's and guides to building exercise habits

Studies and Programs

• Fit Together
• Embrace Exercising Together | A Study for patients and partners about to start radiation treatment for cancer
• iLIVE | A research study aimed to provide physical activity and nutrition guidance for prostate cancer survivors

Blogs

• Bridging Exercise Oncology: My Journey in Research and Community Impact | by Adeline Farrington (2025)
• Making Physical Activity Business as Usual: A Comparison of Design Features in Cancer Care Models Across the Atlantic | by Beth Brown, MPH (2024)
• Muscle and Cancer: Outcomes and Expectations | by Ciaran Fairman, Ph.D., CSCS, CET (2022)
• Progressive Resistance Training: A Way to Combat Persistent Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment* |by Gorm Henrik Fogh Rasmussen, Ph.D. (2023)

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Journal Articles

• Acute Exercise Increases NK Cell Mitochondrial Respiration and Cytotoxicity against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells under Hypoxic Conditions | by Cho and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Combined High-Intensity Interval Training Programs on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | by Wang and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Efficacy and Feasibility of Presurgical Exercise in Bladder Cancer Patients Scheduled for Open Radical Cystectomy | by Taaffe and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023) 
• Evaluation of a Clinic-Based Exercise Program in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Nonsurgical Treatment | by Luo and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Evaluation of an Exercise-Based Phase Program as Part of a Standard Care Model for Cancer Survivors | by Brown and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2019
• Exercise Improves Cancer-free Survival and Health Span in a Model of Radiation-induced Cancer | by Farber and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)
• Exercise Oncology: High-Intensity Interval Training for Cancer Survivors | by Kilka and Stafford, published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal^® (2021)
• Feasibility, Safety, and Preliminary Efficacy of Very Low-Volume Interval Training in Advanced Cancer Patients | by Reljic and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)
• Immunomodulatory Function of Interleukin-15 and Its Role in Exercise, Immunotherapy, and Cancer Outcomes | by Farley and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Longitudinal Associations of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity with Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors | by Kenkhuis and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)
• Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Recurrence and Mortality in Cancer Patients | by Brown & Gilmore, published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (2020) *Includes Journal Club
• Protein Supplementation and Resistance Training in Childhood Cancer Survivors | by Krull and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2020)
• Resistance Exercise’s Ability to Reverse Cancer-Induced Anabolic Resistance | by Montalvo and colleagues, published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (2018)
• Resistance Training’s Ability to Prevent Cancer-induced Muscle Atrophy Extends Anabolic Stimulus | by Padilha and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)
• Supervised Physical Activity Quickly Improves Social Dimension of Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients | by Briant and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)
• The Analgesic Effect of Resistance Training after Breast Cancer (ANTRAC): A Randomized Controlled Trial | by Rasmussen and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• The Effect of Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis | by Hayes and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)

Blogs

Low Fit Patients with Breast Cancer May Not Complete Chemotherapy* | Martijn M. Stuiver, P.T., Ph.D., and Anne M. May, Ph.D. (2022)

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Journal Articles

• Exercise Mediates Myokine Release and Tumor Suppression in Prostate Cancer Independent of Androgen Signaling | by Kim and colleagues, published in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews (2023)
• Exercise to Prevent Anthracycline-Based Cardiotoxicity (EXACT): A Feasibility Study | by Heinze-Milne and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2021)
• Exercise Training Benefits Health-Related Quality of Life and Functional Capacity during Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: An RCT | by Antunes and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Longitudinal Sedentary Time and Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy Using Ecological Momentary Assessment | by Welch and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Myokine Expression and Tumor-Suppressive Effect of Serum after 12 wk of Exercise in Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT | by Kim and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)
• Physical Fitness and Chemotherapy Tolerance in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer | by Groen and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)
• Resistance Exercise Training Increases Muscle Mass and Strength in Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy | by Houben and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)

Blogs

• Developing a Grassroots Physical Activity Referral Network for Cancer Patients: Rising Above + Beyond Cancer | Luann Larson (2023)
• Using Implementation Science to Advance Exercise Oncology Translation | Laura Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., FACSM (2022)
  

Journal Articles

• Advances in Adherence Reporting of Resistance Training in a Clinical Trial during Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer | by Campbell and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2024)
• Adverse Event Assessment and Reporting in Exercise Oncology: A Review | by Dunn and colleagues, published in Exercise, Sport & Movement (2023)
• Recruiting and Retaining Patients with Breast Cancer in Exercise Trials: A Meta-analysis | by Hoover and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2021)
• Reporting Attendance and Resistance Exercise Compliance in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer | by Lopez and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Studying the Implementation of Exercise Oncology Interventions: A Path Forward | by Adsul and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2022)

Journal Articles

• A Group-Based, Videoconference-Delivered Physical Activity Program for Cancer Survivors | by Leach and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2023)
• Development of a Community Wellness Program for Prostate Cancer Survivors | by Culos-Reed and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2018)
• Feasibility of a Supervised Virtual Exercise Program for Women on Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer | by Myers and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2022)
• Measuring the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Individualized Exercise Program Delivered Virtually to Cancer Survivors | by Wonders and colleagues, published in Current Sports Medicine Reports (2021)
• Novel Application of Recommendation Standards to Evaluate a Cancer-Specific Community-Based Exercise Program | by Wood and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2022)
• Program Barriers and Facilitators in Virtual Cancer Exercise Implementation: A Qualitative Analysis | by Gorzelitz and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2022)
• Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Settings: Effectiveness and Potential Strategies | Better Exercise Adherence after Treatment for Cancer [BEAT Cancer] | by Smith and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2021)
• Restoring Balance: A Physical Activity Intervention for Native American Cancer Survivors and Their Familial Support Persons | by Bea and colleagues, published in Exercise, Sport & Movement (2023)

Blogs

• Better sleep for breast cancer survivors starts with physical activity | Laura Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., FACSM (2017)
• Prostate Cancer: A Survivor’s Perspective* | Lenny Kaminsky, Ph.D., FACSM (2023)

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Journal Articles

• Cancer-Related Worry as a Predictor of 5-yr Physical Activity Level in Childhood Cancer Survivors | by Ware and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Clinical Considerations in Returning Pediatric and Young Adults With Cancer to Physical Activity | by Dykowski and colleagues, published in Current Sports Medicine Reports (2023)
• Determinants of Physical Activity among Patients with Colorectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Five Years after Diagnosis | By Smit and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Early Detection of Brain Metastases in a Supervised Exercise Program for Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer: A Case Report | By Pelaez and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2023)
• Exercise Professionals in the Cancer Center: Experiences, Recommendations, and Future Research | by Cheema and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2019)
• Health Fitness Professionals’ Perceptions to Offering a Cancer Exercise Program: A Qualitative Study | by DeScenza and colleagues, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2022)
• Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Fatigability in People with Cancer-Related Fatigue | by Brownstein and colleagues, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)