Should patients be exercising immediately before receiving radiation or chemotherapy? This is a very interesting question because while we do not have any definitive human trials there is compelling theoretical mechanisms supported by preclinical (animal) research. To briefly explain, tumours generally have low blood circulation and thus oxygen level, they are said to be hypoxic. This [...]
How to screen mirror iPhone to a TV via AppleTV For video chat and working through online exercise programs nothing beats displaying on a big screen TV or monitor. In this demonstration we take you step by step through connecting an iPhone to a TV via an AppleTV device. The process is call "Screen [...]
Prostate Cancer Patients + Exercise During a Pandemic ProstatePedia journalist, Jessica Myers-Schecter, interviews Dr Newton about cancer patients exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic and how he and his team have transitioned their clinical practice and processes to tele exercise medicine. In this interview Dr Newton explains why it is so important for cancer patients [...]
Opening an exercise program in the MyWellness Website The MyWellness website www.mywellness.com from Technogym is available on any device or computer that has a web browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge etc.) In this video we go step by step though the process to view your exercise program. [...]
Download and Install MyWellness App The MyWellness App from Technogym is available for free download for Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Android devices. In this video we go step by step though the process to download and install the MyWellness App on an Apple iPhone. It is a very similar procedure for other devices. [...]
HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training & HIRT - High Intensity Resistance Training Alternating periods of high intensity exercise with periods of rest or active recovery is well established as a training method that if highly effective for increasing fitness. The work intervals can range from 20seconds to several minutes. The recovery intervals usually range [...]
Review of the literature with author opinions on the physical activity and exercise in lung cancer care. To quote the Implications for Practice: Implications for Practice: Although growing evidence supports the safety and efficacy of exercise in lung cancer, both after surgery and during and after medical treatments, most patients are insufficiently active or [...]
Latest Paper - Timing of exercise for muscle strength and physical function in men initiating ADT for prostate cancer Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases February 2020 Based on our RCT of 104 men with prostate cancer initiating androgen deprivation therapy. “Exercise either at the onset or after 6 months of ADT preserves/enhances muscle strength [...]
8 Minute Interview on Exercise Medicine Professor Newton was interviewed by Robyn Williams on ABC National “The Science Show” to discuss tailoring exercise prescription to address specific morbidities of chronic disease and how exercise medicine is an adjuvant & adjunct therapy to surgery and other cancer treatments. This is a short 8min audio which [...]
14 Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Questionnaires added to MyExerciseMedicine The team has been busy adding new assessments to the platform with the latest being 14 FACT questionnaires covering a range of specific cancers. While the FACT-G can be used for all cancers, these additional tools drill down to specifics of disease and treatment [...]
