In physical medicine and rehabilitation, the year 2015 was notably marked by the continued implementation of exercise medicine in Belgium, in addition to the publication of additional evidence and supplementary information regarding the usefulness of supervised exercise in the prevention and therapeutic management of chronic diseases. In addition, recent randomized controlled trials have been instrumental in supporting the need that physical exercise be integrated in the global management of cancer patients.
Key words
Exercise medicine, cancer, chronic diseases, physical exercise, global management, prevention, quality of life