Beyond tired: Understanding and managing cancer-related fatigue through physical activity
Fatigue is one of the most common and persistent challenges faced by people living with or beyond blood cancer. In this 75-minute webcast, join:
- Dr. Sheila Garland, psychologist, as she explores the causes, impact, and evidence-based strategies for managing cancer-related fatigue.
- Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed, professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, who will share how physical activity, tailored to individual needs, can play a vital role in improving energy levels, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.
This session is designed to provide practical tools and compassionate insights to support recovery and resilience.
Dr. Sheila N. Garland is a Clinical Psychologist and Full Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Discipline of Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Her research interests include sleep, fatigue, and cognitive impairment, how cancer affects young adults, and clinical trials of different therapeutic approaches for insomnia and fatigue in cancer patients. Dr. Garland is the recipient of an emerging Scholar Award from the Canadian Cancer Society to develop iCANSleep, a mobile app to treat insomnia in cancer survivors.
Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed is a Professor of Health and Exercise Psychology in the Faculty of Kinesiology and a UCalgary Research Excellence Chair. She is currently the Associate Dean Research for the Faculty of Kinesiology. She holds an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Oncology in the Cumming School of Medicine; and is Director of the Health and Wellness Lab and Thrive Centre. She holds a Research Associate appointment with the Department of Psychosocial Resources at the AE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Cancer Care, Alberta Health Services, and is a Killam Laureate.
Dr. Culos-Reed’s research takes a transdisciplinary approach to understanding and improving the quality of life of individuals living with and beyond cancer, developing, delivering, and evaluating physical activity programs to address the physical and psychological challenges experienced throughout treatment and into survivorship. This research includes national and international collaborations, working with populations from pediatric to adult, including those with advanced cancer, and most recently includes a Canadian Institute of Health Research-Canadian Cancer Society (CIHR-CCS) Cancer Survivorship Team Grant (2020-26), with additional support from Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF), to bring her team’s exercise oncology program to underserved rural and remote populations across Canada.
She is the co-founder of Thrive Health, an online educational company building capacity in health and fitness professionals to deliver safe and effective exercise oncology resources. As a health behaviour change researcher, she is passionate about building capacity within the fitness industry to safely and effectively support individuals with cancer to live well and move more.