The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that “American Academy of Health and Fitness” meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from 2017 – December 2021– Providership # 817430.

Evidence has shown that physical activity has numerous health benefits for cancer patients and survivors. 

More clinicians and oncologists are recommending exercise as a strategy for reducing the side effects of treatment, speeding recovery, and improving overall quality of life. 

In turn, cancer survivors are seeking health and fitness professionals with knowledge and experience to help them learn how to exercise safely within their capabilities.

The facts and practical applications are intertwined in such a way as to render the information totally relevant. That is, this resource not only deals with the basics related to cancer risk, disease states and treatment, but offers research-based guidelines for both avoiding and addressing cancer. 

There is a section on physical activity for cancer survivors, with specific recommendations regarding exercise and lymphedema. 

A similar and equally strong segment of this resource is the nutritional guidelines for cancer survivors. 

All of this leads to a chapter which features specific diet and exercise recommendations for living productively after surviving various types of cancer. 

This is followed by recipes for attaining desirable amounts of fruits and proteins through shakes and smoothies. In sum, this is an ideal resource for personal trainers who wish to work effectively with older adults who have experienced cancer.

About the Author

Tammy Petersen is the Founder and Managing Partner for the American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF). AAHF provides continuing education to certified personal trainers and athletic trainers who are committed to safe and effective programs for youth, older adults and special populations. She is the author of SrFit: The Trainer’s Resource for Senior Fitness. The SrFit manual is the text for a continuing education course called SrFit Mature Fitness. In addition, Tammy has authored a text called Cancer and the Older Adult which is the basis of another continuing education course developed by AAHF and Functionally Fit which is the training manual for a course for the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). Tammy has been an author for Personal Training on the Net and her articles have appeared in IHRSA’s Club Business for Entrepreneurs, Personal Fitness Professional, Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro, AFAA’s American Fitness and OnSite Fitness. Tammy’s educational background includes Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing and Economics from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. Additionally; she has a Master of Science in Education in Health and Fitness, with an emphasis in Geriatrics, from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

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