CancerFit Personal Training Program - Livestrong
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Get ready to change the lives of people affected by cancer

Join our network of certified CancerFit personal trainers and learn how to administer whole-body exercises designed to enhance cancer survivors’ cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.

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“Innumerable studies have demonstrated that exercise is associated with better cancer outcomes as well as improved quality of life during all phases of the cancer journey. Now with CancerFit, we have a resource we can trust to deliver the highest quality exercise programs at a facility near them or even their home!”

-Neal Fischbach, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Medical Director, THRIVE Cooperative Center for Wellness

What you will learn

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What you will learn

With this Exercise Oncology Specialist Training, you will learn the newest and most up-to-date information in the field of cancer as it relates to exercise. You will be educated and tested on:

• Cancer exercise programming, fitness assessment and evaluation

• Cancer treatment terminology and epidemiology

• Functional biomechanics, physiology and anatomy

Benefits of CancerFit

Powered by the expertise of Maple Tree Education, training is asynchronous and available through online training modules. As a CancerFit trainer, you’ll stand out in the personal training community with specialized skills, allowing you to attract a wider audience of clients. Training includes:

  • Online and on-demand video training
  • Downloadable textbook
  • Verified digital badge upon completion
  • Listing on Livestrong’s CancerFit landing page with searchable zip code
  • Marketing one-sheet to share with potential clients
  • Opportunity to be featured on Livestrong’s website, blog or newsletter

Your investment in others

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Karen Wonders, CancerFit curriculum author, Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, FACSM, Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist level 2 certified, ACSM Health & Fitness Specialist, EIM Credential Level II, Professor of Exercise Physiology at Wright State University, & Founder of Maple Tree Cancer Alliance

Your investment in others

• Certification and Training materials: $499

• Certification is valid for two years, $99 renewal

• Want to reduce your initial investment by $50? Learn how here.

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The effects of exercise, specifically for cancer survivors and cancer patients undergoing treatment, are tremendous.  It helps us feel less anxious. It helps us feel less depressed. One of the key side effects of some cancer treatment is on the heart, and exercise has tremendous benefit for the heart.

Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine