Lymphedema Certification and Online Education

Strength After Breast Cancer

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This course prepares therapists to deliver the Strength After Breast Cancer program which is an evidence-based rehabilitative exercise program for breast cancer survivors. The Strength ABC program is based on the Physical Activity and Lymphedema (PAL) Trial which assessed the safety and efficacy of slowly progressive weightlifting for breast cancer survivors with or at risk for lymphedema. The results of the PAL trial were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology among other peer-reviewed scientific journals. This weightlifting intervention decreased lymphedema exacerbations by 50%; decreased the onset of lymphedema by 70% (among women with 5+ nodes removed); improved body composition, body image, and upper body symptoms; and prevented the decline in physical function that is observed to occur in breast cancer survivors. The course provides all the materials needed to set up the program in your own facility.

Educational Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Instructional Method: Online/Distance Learning
AOTA Classifications: OT Process: Intervention and Outcomes

Klose Training is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. AOTA Provider #6530. This online course is offered at 4.5 CEUs, educational level is intermediate/advanced. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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