ActiveLife: Cancer Rehabilitation Programme

The programme is available to patients who have been diagnosed with any cancer type and are pre-treatment, undergoing treatment or post-treatment, who are residents of Newcastle under Lyme. To cater for a wide range of patients the scheme includes an individual gym-based exercises as well as group exercise classes.

Inclusion criteria

• Has received a cancer diagnosis within the past 12 months 
• Patient must be in a stable condition, safe to exercise and not awaiting further investigation. 
• Not a member of Jubilee2  
• Must live in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Exclusion criteria 

Absolute contra indications for exercise: 

• Hypertension rest SP >180 or DBP >100 BPM. 
• Symptomatic hypotension -significant drop in BP during exercise / dizziness / light headedness. 
• Pain dizziness or excessive breathlessness experienced during exertion. 
• Other rapidly progressing terminal illness. 
• Any unstable or uncontrolled condition. 
• Unstable Angina (risk of provoking ischaemia or MI). 
• Unstable or acute heart failure – pitting oedema, dyspnoea. 
• Unstable Diabetes. 
• New or uncontrolled arrhythmias (irregular pulse, Atrial Fibrillation, heart block, new bradycardia). 
• Tachycardias (resting HR >100 BPM). 
• Febrile illness (flu/fever). 
• Any other condition that restricts ability to exercise safely. 
• Unhealed wounds 
• Individuals experiencing acute uncontrolled psychiatric conditions.