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Living Well Webinar – Exercise Medicine for People with Breast Cancer
April 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join us live online for an informative and inspirational webinar by Professor Rob Newton, founder of Edith Cowan University’s Exercise Medicine Research Institute.
Professor Rob Newton is a passionate presenter who will share findings from current research explaining how targeted exercise medicine can reduce the side-effects and enhance the effectiveness of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy; influence the tumour biology and immune system; and improve the quality of life, strength, body composition, and functional ability of breast cancer patients and survivors.
Rob is a Professor of Exercise Medicine at Edith Cowan University (ECU), where he leads the Exercise Medicine Research Institute that he established in 2004. Professor Newton is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction, and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Exercise and Sports Science Australia and National Strength and Conditioning Association.
World-leading research generated by Rob and his team have resulted in multiple awards for research excellence and impact, including the Western Australian Premier’s Scientist of the Year in 2019 and a Higher Doctorate (DSc) from The University of Queensland in 2021.
