Dana-Farber exercise physiologist Nancy Campbell, MS, provides exercise and fitness tips that can help brain tumor survivors stay healthy during and after treatment. This talk was originally given at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on March 21, 2014. To view the presentation with audio, visit this link: http://youtu.be/0xdxTYeGwTE

1. Nancy Campbell, MS
Exercise Physiologist
Friday 3/21/14

2. Agenda
 Recent research
 How to start or maintain an exercise program
 Helpful tools
 Resources

3. Recent Research
 July 2011 study at Duke found initial evidence that
exercise may improve symptoms and possibly
impact progression and survival
 Participants who walked about 5 days a week for 30
minutes -- had significantly prolonged survival
 American College of Sports Medicine recommends
that all cancer survivors avoid inactivity
Ruden, E et al. J Clin Oncol. 2011 July 20; 29(21): 2918–2923.

4. Benefits of Exercise
 Combat fatigue
 Improve functional ability
 Help with weight maintenance or loss
 Improve bone health
 Steroids can cause an increase in bone loss
 Improve sleep
 Improve self esteem and body image
 Reduce anxiety and depression
 Reduce inflammation

5. How to Start
 Medical clearance
 Physical therapy
 Start slowly and listen to your body
 Ideally during the time of day when you have most energy
 10% rule
 10% of something is better than 100% of nothing
 Choose a safe activity and know when to stop

6. Incorporate activity into your day
 Take a 10 minute walk once a day
 If fatigue is an issue, start with 3-5 minutes
 Park farther away when doing errands
 Take the stairs
 Pick an activity you enjoy
 Find a buddy

7. Exercise Tracking
 Websites
 www.Sparkpeople.com
 www.Fitday.com
 www.mapmyrun.com
 Smart phone apps
 Couch to 5K app
 My Fitness Pal
 Excel spreadsheet or paper tracking
 Pedometer - Studies show wearing a pedometer can increase
your exercise by 90 min/wk

8. Resources
 Dana-Farber
 www.Dana-farber.org/exercise
 Women’s Strength Class (Tuesday 10-11, Friday 1:30-2:30)
 Exercise consultation
 617 632 4523
 DFCI_AdultSurvivors@dfci.harvard.edu
 Zakim Center
 www.Dana-farber.org/zakim
 Yoga, Meditation and Qi Gong
 617 632 3399
 Bodyscapes Gym – free membership
 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur - about 5 minute walk from Dana-Farber
 Activity Expo
 Wednesday 4/30 from 10-2 pm Yawkey 3

9. Resources
 YMCA
 www.Livestrong.org/ymca
 Group exercise classes, twice a week for 12 weeks, with free access to
YMCA
 Facing Cancer Together in Newton, MA
 www.facing-cancer.org/
 Healing Garden in Harvard, MA
 www.Healinggarden.net
 Cancer Support Community in Norwell, MA
 www.cancersupportcommunityma.org
 Wellness Warriors – dragon boating
 www.Wellnesswarriorsboston.org
 Certified Cancer Exercise Trainers
 American College Sports Medicine (ACSM)

10. Take Home Messages
 Start slow and listen to your body
 Seek help when needed
 Stay positive and have fun
 Remember that 10% of something is better than 100% of
nothing

11. Thank You
 Questions??
 Email: nancy_campbell@dfci.harvard.edu