Good afternoon, everyone,
Sharing a resource/exercise option for you.
Exercise has been shown to decrease chemo brain, cancer-related fatigue, and depression/anxiety as well as increase quality of life, mood & feeling of control, balance and bone density. Here is the information for your consideration:
EXCEL:
Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (online and in person, FREE)
What is EXCEL? EXCEL is a
Canada-wide research study that offers FREE, 12-week exercise classes. Classes are 2x per week for one hour, online through a secure
video-conferencing platform, and where possible, in-person. An IN-PERSON class can run in any location pending enough
interest.
Who is EXCEL
for? EXCEL is for
anyone with cancer without access to an exercise program. Participants can be
pre-treatment, on treatment, or post-treatment. Instructors are specifically
trained to work with individuals with cancer.
A
new round of exercise classes will begin the week of April 15, 2024. Registration
is now open!
If you'd like to hear what participants had to say, head to these links:
The benefits of exercise for those
living with and beyond cancer: https://bit.ly/3EoGPe3
What EXCEL means to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68nQXq_ntI
Why exercise oncology trained QEPs
are so important: https://bit.ly/3rwmgon
Why exercise should be part of
standard cancer care: https://bit.ly/3SINN1S
For more information, or to register, please contact
excel.ontario@utoronto.ca or visit
https://kinesiology.ucalgary.ca/labs/health-and-wellness/research/research-studies/exercise- cancer-enhance-living-well-excel.