Kate Wolin, Sc.D., FACSM

Physical Activity and Cancer Control

Historically, clinicians have advised cancer patients to rest and avoid activity; however, current science shows this guidance is outdated.

“We’re seeing better everyday function and overall higher quality of life for cancer survivors who exercise,” said Kathryn Schmitz, Ph.D., M.P.H., FACSM, lead author of the cancer recommendations and presenter at the ACSM Annual Meeting. She is an associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a member of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Kate Wolin, Sc.D., FACSM comes on the show to discuss these findings and give an Exercise Rx for those with Cancer to help keep them active and improve treatment outcomes.

Dr. Kate Wolin is a behavioral epidemiologist whose research focuses on cancer prevention and control. The goal of her research is to inform cancer risk reduction and survivorship through physical activity promotion and obesity control. This is achieved by understanding both the role of physical activity in cancer outcomes and what factors determine opportunities to be active. Her current research focuses on the role of physical activity in cancer etiology and prevention, the role of physical activity in cancer control and survival, and sociodemographic disparities in cancer survival. She also contributes to the Your Disease Risk prevention resource. Dr. Wolin is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and served on the national committee issuing guidelines for exercise in cancer survivors.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

6 / 15 / 2010