Prostate Cancer for Exercise Professionals (Prost-FIT)
Course Aims and Objectives:
- To provide you background information about Prostate Cancer.
- To outline the various treatment and management options.
- To explain both the physical and emotional side effects as a result of treatment.
- To cover the principles of exercise prescription following diagnosis or treatment.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Having completed the course you will have:
- An understanding of Prostate Cancer and the treatment options for it.
- An understanding of the implications it has physically and psychologically.
- The ability to programme and instruct a safe and effective class for men with PCa.
The training program for Prost-FIT instructors Module 1
- Learning objectives
- Scope of practice
- What is cancer?
- What is the prostate gland? Symptoms and risk factors
- How prostate cancer (PCa) is detected How PCa is diagnosed
- The stages of PCa
Module 2: Treatment and Management Options
- Watchful Waiting
- Active Surveillance
- Radical Prostatectomy
- TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Radiotherapy
- Brachytherapy
- Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
- Chemotherapy Immunotherapy
PowerPoint Presentation
Module 3: Common Treatment Side Effects and their Management
- Incontinence
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Hormone Therapy
- Fatigue
- Common Thoughts and Feelings
Module 4: Programming Considerations
- Pre-screening Comorbidities
- CVD,
- Diabetes,
- Respiratory Conditions
- Incontinence
- Body composition changes
- Low bone density
- Bone and joint issues
- Fatigue
- Psychological distress
- Case studies
Module 5: The Elements of Prost-FIT
- Cardio Resistance Balance
- Pelvic Floor
- Flexibility
- Co-ordination and Agility Cognitive
- Time-Out
- Interactional
MCQ QUIZ
Module 1: The Training Programme
Learning objectives
Scope of practice
What is cancer?
What is the prostate gland? Symptoms and risk factors
How prostate cancer (PCa) is detected How PCa is diagnosed
The stages of PCa
Module 2: Treatment and Management Options
Watchful Waiting
Active Surveillance
Radical Prostatectomy TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Radiotherapy
Brachytherapy
Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
Chemotherapy Immunotherapy
Module 3: Common Treatment Side Effects and their Management
Incontinence
Erectile Dysfunction Hormone Therapy Fatigue
Common Thoughts and Feelings
Module 4: Programming Considerations
Pre-screening Comorbidities
CVD, diabetes, respiratory conditions Incontinence
Body composition changes
Low bone density
Bone and joint issues
Fatigue
Psychological distress
Case studies
Module 5: The Elements of Prost-FIT
Cardio Resistance Balance
Pelvic Floor Flexibility Co-ordination and Agility Cognitive Time-Out Interactional
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