For patients and relatives

Physical activity and exercise in the form of structural training can help to improve the effect of cancer therapy and minimise or even prevent complications and side effects. Exercise and sport also help to positively influence subjective well-being.

Taking into account the personal initial situation, personal interests and side effects of the therapy, we would like to support those affected before, during and after cancer therapy in integrating more physical activity and exercise into everyday life and finding the right exercise programme.

• Reduce side effects (e.g. fatigue, polyneuropathies)
• Improve therapy tolerability/effectiveness
• Fit for the operation/ Fit for transplantation
• (Re)gain fun and enjoyment from exercise
• Increase resilience and well-being

Prevention and treatment of the consequences of therapy
=> Information and counselling

• Individual counselling for physical training
• Needs-based and personalised recommendations tailored to the patient's condition, side effects and goals

Staying fit during oncological treatment
=> Individualised advice to accompany high-dose chemotherapy

• Development of an individualised training plan during inpatient therapy and for independent implementation at home
• Support in the search for suitable exercise/training options close to home in qualified training/therapy facilities

Prehabilitation

• Fit for surgery: preparation for major operations
• Fit for transplantation: preparation for bone marrow and stem cell transplants

The feeling of being able to independently influence your physical and mental state during cancer therapy can have a supportive effect and help you to get through the sometimes stressful therapy well.

We are happy to support you in becoming physically active!

"Sport for cancer" is not a contradiction in terms. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that physical exercise can improve the chances of recovery from tumour diseases. Stressful symptoms during chemotherapy or radiotherapy such as nausea, vomiting and rapid fatigue (fatigue syndrome) are also less severe in patients who exercise regularly.
At the beginning of training, however, individual instruction and accompanying medical care is necessary to avoid overloading or danger. We would like to encourage you to become active in sports with our programme in the Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine section.

The sports programme of the Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine Section includes training sessions to improve muscle strength, endurance, coordination and mobility and includes exercises for body awareness and regeneration. With the help of transfer programmes to sports clubs, long-term aftercare effects can be achieved and maintained.

General sports therapy to improve performance

• Endurance training
• Strength training

Indication-specific sports therapy to improve function

• Polyneuropathy group, see flyer
• Oncological training group, see flyer

Special offers in aftercare for stabilisation

• Sports groups of the clubs
• Rowing, see flyer
• Hiking with horses (once a year)

You come to us by referral from your GP or specialist or by internal referral from the clinic.