Undergraduate Curriculum Designed to Facilitate a Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation Program

Yamada, Paulette; Teranishi-Hashimoto, Cheri; Temanaha, Ariimana

doi:10.1007/s13187-020-01913-z

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“…Additionally, students also use this internship as their capstone project, which fulfills their Kinesiology degree program requirements. Specific details of how student training and how the internship is facilitated has been previously described [ 22 ].…”

Section: Team Kinesiology Model (Tkm)—integrating Internships Into Su...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This connection impacts the students as well. Through their internship, students realize their capabilities, and they learn how to apply their knowledge and skills [ 22 ]. TKM provides an opportunity for students to prove their capabilities to themselves, as they are responsible for the progress of their patient.…”

Section: Societal Impactsmentioning

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“…Students adjust to these new roles and as a result, they begin to see themselves in a new light and their confidence increases. This experience creates esteem, a sense of fulfillment and the understanding of how they can positively impact their community [ 22 ]. Having this understanding as they close the chapter on their educational career and embark toward their goals underscores their confidence and capability to contribute to their community in impactful and meaningful ways.…”

Section: Societal Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These student interns provide exercise rehabilitation free of charge, whilst gaining invaluable clinical experience. Despite operational differences, strikingly, both sites report the same consistent outcomes: (1) improvement in patient health and QOL [ 6 , 20 , 21 ], (2) enhancement of student education experiences, and strengthened clinical and professional skills [ 22 ], (3) promotion of quality research [ 20 , 22 ] (personal observation), and (4) a strengthened sense of community [ 2 ] (personal observation).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Utilizing a Team Kinesiology Model to Support Rehabilitative Care in Patients

Yamada

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2022

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An approach that provides a standardized way of continuing rehabilitative care to help patients return to their lives and activities of daily living (ADL) in an economical and efficient manner is the Team Kinesiology Model (TKM). Many patients who are given a life-altering diagnosis (i.e., paralysis due to spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, or cancer) are unable to return to employment, their family or a pre-diagnosis quality of life (QOL) given the current health care resources. This is a longstanding, and urgent problem as population aging and rising multi-morbidity is projected to negatively impact all regions of the world. Utilization of mid-level rehabilitation services is a proposed method to increase accessibility to all populations, including those of lower socioeconomic status or minority populations. Capitalizing on this idea, we describe two different programs that use the TKM to provide rehabilitative services to patients who were diagnosed with nervous system dysfunction or cancer. This model benefits the patient by improving physical fitness, psychosocial function, and QOL. Furthermore, we provide specific examples that show how this approach could have further-reaching impacts on society, education and research. Integrating kinesiologists and TKM in health care could assist in workflow, long-term health surveillance, rehabilitation and improvement of QOL.

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Section: Team Kinesiology Model (Tkm)—integrating Internships Into Su...mentioning

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Section: Societal Impactsmentioning

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Utilizing a Team Kinesiology Model to Support Rehabilitative Care in Patients

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2022

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“…The in-person training was led by an exercise specialist knowledgeable in cancer exercise rehabilitation principles. Exercise specialists were trained using a specialized curriculum [20]. Patients were led through 90-minute exercise sessions and at least 1 rest day was placed between training sessions.…”

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Twelve-Weeks of Virtual and In-Person Exercise Training Improve Static and Dynamic Balance in Female Cancer Patients

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Yamada

2021

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Background: Balance is important for maintaining activities of daily living and functional independence. Whether balance is improved in cancer patients after fitness training is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine if 12-weeks of exercise improves balance and posture in female cancer patients. Methods: Thirty-eight female cancer patients were enrolled. Of the 16 patients who completed the program (mean age±SD: 65±10 years), 12 participants were novice and 4 were experienced exercisers. Six-weeks of exercise sessions were provided in-person and the remaining sessions were virtually delivered. The American College of Sports Medicine’s exercise recommendations were followed. Novice exercises received 36, 90-minute exercise sessions (3x/week) and experienced exercisers had 24, 90-minute sessions (2x/week). Posture was measured using the plumb line method and overhead squat test; balance was measured using the unipedal single leg stance and limits of stability (LOS). Body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility were also measured. Two-way repeated measures ANOVAs and Bonferroni’s multiple comparison tests were used to determine significant differences. Results: Balance on the left leg (eyes closed) and LOS with leftward excursion were significantly improved in experienced exercisers (P=0.0029), but not in the novice group (P=0.0013). Qualitative data showed that experienced exercisers had improved static and dynamic postural alignment of the lower body. Conclusions: While cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness significantly improved in the novice group, these patients did not show balance and postural improvements. Only the experienced exercisers had significant improvements in static and dynamic balance and lower body posture.

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