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Patient Education Outline from: Cancer Fitness: By Anna L. Schwartz, Ph.D., FNP, FAAN.

Eight (8) Chapter lessons are presented for patient education as outlined below. There will be (1) (20) minute lesson delivered each week during the eight week program for a total of eight (8) lessons. The synopses outline below will guide therapists to teach from Cancer Fitness - By Dr. Anna L. Schwartz, Ph.D., FNP, FAAN.

Lesson One(1): CH3 Managing You Side Effects.

Key Points:
*Learn to manage your side effects early in your treatment. *If your management techniques are not working as well as you would like, work with your health care team to develop a better plan. *Manage your side effects early before they get bad. This is especially true of pain and nausea – take your medication regularly, as prescribed. *Know that your side effects can be managed. *Ask for help if you aren’t feeling well. *Drink adequate amounts of fluid. *If your side effects are not controlled, it is difficult to exercise.

Lesson Two(2): CH1 Cancer and Exercise: What Does the Science Show?

Key Points:
*Maintaining or increasing your physical fitness during cancer treatment can improve your quality of life, reduce the number and intensity of your side effects, and help in your recovery.
*Exercise does not need to be hard or cause discomfort.
*Exercise done in short sessions, spaced out over the day, can decrease side effects from treatment.
*The functional ability losses from inactivity and rest take a long time to rebuild. These declines contribute to prolonged fatigue after treatment.
*Research is continuing to help us understand the effects of exercise during cancer treatment and survivorship.

Lesson Three(3): CH2 The Basics of Exercise During Treatment.

Key Points:
*When and how to Start. Exercise after Surgery. *Exercise during chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy. *Exercise despite treatment-related limitations. *When to go easy and take a day off. *Setting your limits. *Exercise Precautions.

Lesson Four(4): CH4 Setting Goals for a Lifetime of Exercise.

Key Points:
*Starting an exercise program takes commitment and determination, but the rewards will be there for you. *Examine your barriers and excuses to exercise, and make a plan to succeed. *Set your own goals that are reasonable and achievable.

Lesson Five(5): CH5 Cancer Fitness Fundamentals.

Key Points:
*Exercise is safe for cancer patients. *Exercise should be fun: not make you feel uncomfortable. *Exercise programs should be individually tailored to your ability and needs. *Use the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale to determine how hard you are exercising. *Adapt exercise to match your physical abilities so you can reap the many physical and emotional rewards.

Lesson Six(6): CH6 Cancer Fitness Aerobic Exercise Program.

Key Points:
*Type of Aerobic activity. *Frequency of activity. *Intensity of activity. *Duration of activity. *Activity and Chemotherapy. *Exercise Logs. *Coming back to life.

Lesson Seven(7): CH8 The Core of Resistance Exercise.

Key Points:
*Don’t start resistance exercise until you are at least 4 weeks past surgery, unless your doctor gives you permission. *Start slowly and expect to progress slowly. *Notice any unusual changes in your body. If you are at risk for or have lymph edema, measure the girth of your arm or leg every morning. If you notice swelling, contact your health care team or your physical therapist. It is important to intervene early. *Before beginning your resistance exercise program session, think about standing tall and strong, relax your face, and breathe deeply. *Do each exercise slowly, and work your muscles through a full range of motion.

Lesson Eight(8): CH11 Realizing your potential.

Key Points:
Bringing our lives into balance and pursuing interests and activities that we enjoy fosters intensity, concentration, and enthusiasm. The pursuit of excellence does not happen with out commitment, passion, and a focused plan. Success does not happen by accident. Our dreams and our persistent struggle to make them real determine our future.

To order Dr. Schwartz’s book, please click the following link:
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Cancer-Fitness/Anna-L-Schwartz/9780743...

To review Cancer Fitness, see Google Books
http://books.google.com/books?id=Jl93sdxO4wUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=can...