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Implementing exercise interventions in pediatric oncology: an expert consensus framework from the FORTEe project

  • By

  • Marie A. Neu

  • Elias Dreismickenbecker

  • Lena Wypyrsczyk

  • Filippo Spreafico

  • Adriana Balduzzi

  • Barbara Heißerer

  • Hayley Marriott

  • Norbert W. Paul

  • Eila Watson

  • Wilhelm Bloch

  • Martin Kaj Fridh

  • Miriam Götte

  • Lidija Kitanovski

  • Barbara Konda

  • Alejandro Lucia

  • Rodolf Mongondry

  • Katie Rizvi

  • Hanne Bækgaard Larsen

  • Nikolai Bauer

  • Ronja Beller

  • Carmen Fiuza-Luces

  • Gabriele Gauß

  • Mareike Kühn

  • Tommaso P. Moriggi

  • Olivia Pérol

  • Franziska Olivier

  • Domen Ravnik

  • Meta Rovan

  • Elena Santana-Sosa

  • Milica Stefanović

  • Peter Wright

  • William Zardo

  • Francesca Lanfranconi

  • Joachim Wiskemann

  • Joerg Faber

  • July 8, 2026

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Clinical Report: Establishing a Framework for Exercise Interventions in Pediatric Cancer Care

Background

Exercise therapy is increasingly recognized as a vital component of supportive care for children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. This report addresses the need for practical frameworks to support the implementation of exercise interventions in pediatric oncology.

Data Highlights

No numerical data provided in the source material.

Key Findings

  • Exercise therapy is acknowledged as integral to supportive care in pediatric oncology.
  • Recommendations cover implementation domains including staff training and monitoring of exercise-related complications.
  • Structured exercise interventions have shown feasibility and safety in pediatric oncology settings.
  • Access to exercise programs is inconsistent, highlighting disparities in resource availability.
  • Multimodal exercise interventions can improve physical and psychosocial outcomes for children with cancer.

Clinical Implications

Healthcare professionals should consider integrating structured exercise programs into routine care for pediatric oncology patients. The recommendations provided can guide multidisciplinary teams in establishing and sustaining these interventions effectively.

Conclusion

The consensus statement offers actionable guidance for implementing exercise therapy in pediatric oncology, aiming to enhance the quality of care for children and adolescents with cancer.

Related Resources & Content

  1. FORTEe Project, Frontiers in Oncology, 2026 -- Establishing a Framework for Exercise Interventions in Pediatric Cancer Care
  2. Frontiers in Pediatrics — The use of motion tracking technology to support an exercise intervention for children and young people with cancer: perspectives of users and healthcare professionals in the FORTEe trial
  3. Frontiers in Pediatrics — Incidence, Characteristics and Suggestions for Prevention of Adverse Events in Supervised Pediatric Oncology Exercise Sessions
  4. The ASCO Post — New ACSM Expert Consensus Statement: Exercise in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
  5. Frontiers in Pediatrics — Heroes in motion – a six-year quality report and patient evaluation of a real-world exercise therapy program in pediatric oncology
  6. New ACSM Expert Consensus Statement: Exercise in Children and Adolescents With Cancer
  7. Physical activity and exercise guidelines | CCLG - The Children & Young People's Cancer Association
  8. Science Spotlight | ACSM Releases New Expert Consensus Statement
  9. Exercise Guidance
  10. Frontiers | Implementing Exercise Interventions in Pediatric Oncology: An Expert Consensus Framework from the FORTEe Project
  11. Grading the evidence on the effects of exercise interventions in children and adolescents during and beyond cancer treatment: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses - PubMed
  12. The effect of physical activity on health-related outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  13. Individualized Physical Activity Prescriptions for Children and Adolescents With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - PubMed
  14. Effects of a Low Versus Moderate–High Intense Exercise Program on Innate Immune Recovery, Fitness, and Quality of Life During Pediatric Allo‐HSCT—The ANIMAL Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial - Beller - 2025 - Pediatric Blood & Cancer - Wiley Online Library
  15. https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12885-025-14489-y.pdf

Original Source(s)

Implementing exercise interventions in pediatric oncology: an expert consensus framework from the FORTEe project

  • by Marie A. Neu, Elias Dreismickenbecker, Lena Wypyrsczyk, Filippo Spreafico, Adriana Balduzzi, Barbara Heißerer, Hayley Marriott, Norbert W. Paul, Eila Watson, Wilhelm Bloch, Martin Kaj Fridh, Miriam Götte, Lidija Kitanovski, Barbara Konda, Alejandro Lucia, Rodolf Mongondry, Katie Rizvi, Hanne Bækgaard Larsen, Nikolai Bauer, Ronja Beller, Carmen Fiuza-Luces, Gabriele Gauß, Mareike Kühn, Tommaso P. Moriggi, Olivia Pérol, Franziska Olivier, Domen Ravnik, Meta Rovan, Elena Santana-Sosa, Milica Stefanović, Peter Wright, William Zardo, Francesca Lanfranconi, Joachim Wiskemann, Joerg Faber

  • July 8, 2026

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