The Bodytrack Academy

Optimising Prac Placement

Prac Supervisors Dan and Holly share their advice to help student nailing their Practicum Placements.

- Choosing and preparing for placement 

- Professionalism 

- Employment opportunities and reputation 

- Embracing the challenge

Exercise Oncology | Specialising as an EP

Caitlin shares her experience on pursuing a speciality in EP after completing post-grad study in Exercise Medicine (Oncology). 

- Options to specialise

- Recommended PD

- Exercise Oncology practicum placements 

Exercise Oncology | During Treatment Phase

Nicole explains the role of Exercise Physiology during cancer care treatment. 

- What treatments are common

- Contraindications and red flags 

- Multi-disciplinary care

- Treatment fatigue management

- Prescribing exercise intensity/type 

 

Articles and notes: 

Cancer Council 

https://www.cancer.org.au/assets/pdf/arm-and-shoulder-exercises-after-surgery

AJGP 

https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2020/april/exercise-medicine-in-cancer-care

Questionnaires 

https://www.facit.org/measures/FACIT-F

Objective Measure

https://www.nccn.org/docs/default-source/patient-resources/nccn_distress_thermometer.pdf?sfvrsn=ef1df1a2_4

Exercise Oncology | Pre-treatment phase

We welcome Nicole to the podcast to give us an overview of the cancer care continuum and how an EP can assist in the pre-treatment phase. We get into the specifics of subjective and objective assessments, models of care and the emotional aspect of working in the Exercise Oncology field. 

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ExMed - Prue Cormie PD 

https://exmedcancerpd.learnbook.com.au/

MacIntyre Health resources

https://www.petermac.org/services/treatment/prehabilitation

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prehabilitation

 

Exercise Oncology | Men's Cancers

For this Men's Health Week special, Dan is joined by Exercise Oncology specialist, Caitlin, to chat about the most common Men's Cancers, the vital role of exercise as medicine in cancer care for men, and other risk factors Exercise Physiologists should screen male clients for.

 

Neuro Exercise Physiology | MS

We're back with Holly to discuss Multiple Sclerosis:

- The types of MS

- How an EP manages a client with MS beyond exercise prescription.

- Scope of an EP in multidisciplinary care of MS

- Yellow and Red flags for clients with MS

SnC | Hypertrophy Training

Listen in as our Strength and Conditioning guru and EP, Cam, takes us through some concepts and emerging evidence on hypertrophy training. 

Making the most of Prac

Our Prac Coordinator, Holly, is joined by one of our students to chat about what to expect on prac and how to make the most of your clinical placements before graduating. 

Chronic Pain | Communicating Pain

Dan takes us through 5 communication principles that can help when treating clients with chronic pain. These principles can easily be applied in your clinical practice and ensure a holistic approach to the biopsychosocial model of care. Shout out to Jeffrey Rufila - The Running EP for sharing this wisdom!  

Working on Weaknesses

Focusing your energy on getting better at the things you struggle with seems like a common-sense approach. It seems logical that improving your problem areas will result in success and performance excellence. But that's not the case. 

*DISCLAIMER: Any snoring heard in the background of this recording is from my dog, Lenny, and should not be taken as an indicator of how interesting this content is.