Building the future of exercise oncology: Current status of international workforce development and integration into standard cancer care

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Mary A. Kennedy: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1411-539X

Abstract

The complex requirements of people with cancer can impact the provision of safe, effective, evidence-based exercise prescription. Consequently, a range of essential competencies are required from the exercise oncology workforce. There is a global need for a standardized approach to the development of this workforce. By defining, standardizing, and training the workforce in essential competencies, this will enable various professionals to safely and effectively screen, access, design, and deliver appropriate exercise programs. Therefore, this is also a call for a global collaboration on the development of the exercise oncology workforce with special attention to assisting low-or middle-income countries with their increasing cancer burden and unique challenges, which may require unique context-specific strategies. The building of an appropriate internationally standardized workforce is essential in the provision of physical activity and exercise options as part of standard cancer care.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

9-1-2025

Volume

2025

Issue

71

PubMed ID

40828160

Publication Title

Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs

Publisher

Oxford Academic

School

Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute / School of Medical and Health Sciences

Comments

Wonders, K., Kennedy, M. A., Capozzi, L. C., Lei, Y., Pillay, L., Voltarelli, F. A., Wiskemann, J., & Campbell, A. M. (2025). Building the future of exercise oncology: Current status of international workforce development and integration into standard cancer care. JNCI Monographs, 2025(71), 334–343. https://doi.org/10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf033

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334

Last Page

343

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1093/jncimonographs/lgaf033