New ACSM Expert Consensus Statement: Exercise in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
In children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment, exercise can be performed safely during and after therapy when appropriately supervised and individualized; further, appropriately prescribed exercise should be included as part of supportive cancer care, according to a new American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Expert Consensus Statement published by Fridh et al in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Read more: https://ascopost.com/news/june-2026/n
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