Samantha* was a strong and determined woman, but her life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. Following a lengthy period including all kinds of treatment, she found that her illness was taking a toll on her in ways she never could have imagined. Almost one year after her […]
As an exercise physiologist, the key to creating and facilitating a successful exercise program lies in building and maintaining strong rapport with clients. There is no doubt about it. A positive and trusting relationship between an exercise physiologist and a client can lead to better outcomes, faster recovery, and an improved outlook regarding physical
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Exercise is a crucial component of cancer care, and can play a vital role in helping cancer patients to manage symptoms, improve their quality of life, and potentially even improve their chances of survival. However, exercise prescription for cancer patients is not a one-size-fits-all approach and must be tailored to the individual needs and abilities
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If you’ve ever known somebody with cancer, you will likely be familiar with the physical tolls of battling the disease. Often, over just a few weeks we are forced to standby and watch our loved ones drastically change shape as their muscle mass disappears. Despite affecting the majority of cancer sufferers, up until recently,
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Last week we (hopefully) convinced you to begin tracking your heart rate in order to get the most out of your workouts. But once you’ve got that data at your fingertips, what exactly should you do with it? Today the goal is to empower you with that information! Intensity matters To build on
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Wearable technology is (still) on the up! According to the American College of Sports Medicine, it remains the top trend in the exercise industry for 2023 – and it’s a trend we can definitely get behind! We’re big fans of wearable technology and have been using it with our customers for years now. Some of
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Fatigue management can be a hard space to navigate… As a case manager, an exercise physiologist, and of course – as the person experiencing the fatigue! Luckily, we are well seasoned in the fatigue management space, having worked with clients in this space for 6+ years (very successfully, might we add). Last year, we
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How do you think you would cope with the loss of a limb? After a major motor vehicle accident in 2018, Gordon was left to pick up the pieces – with widespread fractures across his body and the amputation of his left leg from the knee down. Over the years that followed, he did
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If you’ve worked with us before, you may have come across breathwork in your customers reports and email updates. In doing so, you may have wondered how something as basic as breathing, is going to help someone in their recovery. As a company who prides themselves on using evidence-based practice, we thought it would
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Bones… We have 206 of them, and they serve us all day, every day. But how much thought do you give to the bones that allow you to live, move and function? For most people, it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ – we typically don’t consider the importance of our bones unless they break!
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