COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is partnering with Wayne State University School of Medicine and RepEaters CrossFit in Commerce Township to offer cancer survivors 12 weeks of physical activity classes.
The classes are part of an exercise program called Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE), which introduces CrossFit to cancer survivors. The CAPABLE team is looking for 20 cancer survivors to participate in the program. People interested in participating do not need any previous exercise experience.
“I created CAPABLE because I believe in the impact that exercise has on wellness, both physically and mentally,” said Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., MPH, leader of the Population Studies and Disparities Research (PSDR) Program, scientific director of the Epidemiology Research Core at Karmanos and professor of Oncology at WSU.
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer survivors should try to avoid inactivity and resume normal physical activities as soon as their doctor says it’s safe. They also recommend survivors exercise for at least 150 minutes weekly, including strength training.
“CAPABLE was designed to help survivors learn how to meet these exercise and strength-training recommendations and to teach fitness skills they can use well beyond the classes,” Dr. Beebe-Dimmer said.
Classes will be held at the RepEaters CrossFit at 3202 Old Farm Lane in Commerce Township. Classes will begin on Monday, April 8, 2024. They will take place from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The course will run for 12 weeks.
Cancer survivors interested in singing up should visit karmanos.org/capable.
The study is available in the National Library of Medicine.