By the end of this course, you will be able to;
1. Understand the causes of cancer(s) and the integrated strategies for prevention, recovery and survival
2. Understand and critically evaluate the scientific research that underpins the benefits of exercise and physical activity in cancer recovery and survivorship
3. Understand the importance of motivation to achieving successful patient outcomes
4. Assess an individual’s physical and psychological needs and prescribe a suitable and safe course of exercise specific to their cancer type
5. Design and deliver a suitable and safe programme of exercise for cancer patients both in group exercise and personal training settings
6. Use assessment tools to benchmark an individuals’ current physical and psychological health
CU Fitter Award in the Applied Delivery of Cancer Exercise
- Provided by Cancer United - CU Fitter
Pre-requisites
- CU Fitter will consider applicants with a Level 3 Personal Training qualification plus GP referral. We will also consider applicants with a relevant Bachelor’s Honours degree (UK equivalent) class 2:2 or above in a sports science, sports coaching, exercise, physiotherapy or related discipline. The programme is conducted in English. If the applicant’s first language is not English, a language proficiency test will need to be taken and passed in advance of acceptance onto the programme
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