The OnkoAktiv network certifies oncological sports and exercise programmes throughout Germany. We provide training close to home for patients of all forms of cancer. To achieve this, the network works with doctors, clinics and specialists to provide the best possible care for our patients.
All information about the OnkoAktiv network can be found on our OnkoAktiv Website.
Physical activity in the form of physical training has a variety of positive effects on the body, psyche and social environment for people suffering from cancer. Hundreds of scientific studies show that the side effects of medical therapy can be reduced and even mitigated in their severity. A physically active lifestyle is also associated with an improved prognosis.
The “OnkoAktiv Network” project was created in 2012 at the NCT in Heidelberg based on the basic idea of providing care across therapy phases and sectors. Since 2014, the project has been operating through the OnkoAktiv association at NCT Heidelberg e.V.. Today, OnkoAktiv sees itself as an integrating, nationwide network that aims to present andconnect existing and new offerings in the area of oncological sports and exercise.
Together we are pursuing the goal of creating a Germany-wide comprehensive and quality-tested service in which people with cancer and those previously affected can easily be referred to an exercise program close to home.
The training and therapy institutions cooperating with OnkoAktiv can be certified through a quality inspection and are then subject to defined quality standards that ensure professional care that is appropriate to the therapy situation.
Training centers which meet defined quality criteria may enter into a cooperative association with the network. Sports clubs, medical practices, hospitals, associations, self-help groups and private individuals who would like to get involved can support the networking activities of the association as sponsoring members.
Advantages for members arise from the quality-tested certification and transparency on the OnkoAktiv map, access to a wide range of information materials, the exchange of knowledge in various specialist disciplines, scientific projects and the introduction of oncological patients into their own exercise offerings.
Further information about membership in the OnkoAktiv network can be found here (German).
1. Chair: Prof. Dr. Elke Jäger
2. Chair: Martin Höpfner
3. Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Wiskemann
4. Chair: Dr. Matthias Zimmermann
Every donation helps to establish and expand the network activities. Thanks for your contribution! If you have any questions about your donation, the OnkoAktiv team will be happy to assist you by email onkoaktiv@nct-heidelberg.de. We are happy to hear from you!
Our bank account for donations:
Verein Onko Aktiv am NCT Heidelberg e.V.
Volksbank Kurpfalz H+G Bank eG
BIC: GENODE61HD3
IBAN: DE29 6709 2300 0033 2619 50
If you wish to obtain a donation receipt, please provide your name and your full address.
