Strong Survivors is a free, 12 week program to help cancer patients and survivors make good, proactive choices about food and physical activity.
The Strong Survivors Program Has Four Main Goals:
- Help you learn good nutrition and physical activity
- Regular exercise under the supervision of a Cancer Exercise Specialist
- Improve your quality of life as a cancer survivor
- Have fun
12 Week Program, 2 Sessions Per Week
Session 1: Includes 30-40 minutes of instruction about basic nutrition and physical activity for cancer survivors, plus 50-60 minutes of exercise under the supervision of a Cancer Exercise Specialist. You will be given an exercise prescription prior to each session that takes into account your current level of fitness, treatment issues, and any non-cancer related issues you may have. Exercises will include low to moderate intensity resistance, balance, flexibility and aerobic training.
Session 2: Consists of 60 minutes of low to moderate intensity resistance, balance, flexibility and aerobic exercise under the supervision of a Cancer Exercise Specialist.
Who is Eligible?
Any person who has experienced cancer. You can enter the program at any point following diagnosis and one "caregiver" can participate with you. Participation in the program is free and no prior exercise experience is necessary.
What Do We Track?
- How easily you can perform a variety of functional tasks (stair climb/descent, carrying objects, etc.) at the beginning and end of the program.
- Physical activity and quality of life, at the beginning and end of the program.
- Your daily steps. You will be given a pedometer (step-counter) at the beginning of the program and report your daily step totals.
- Engery level before and after each exercise session.
- Nutrition habits throughout the program (fiber intake, calcium intake, etc.)
Meeting Place
John A. Logan College, Community Health Education Complex (CHEC), Carterville, IL
Next Class
Three classes are taught each year. Registration is limited to 15 participants. See calendar for dates.
To register, contact Tonica Anderson, SIH Cancer Institute,
618-457-5200 ext 67133 or tonica.anderson@sih.net
Strong Survivors Class Returning to CHEC, in the news, John A. Logan College.