FORTEe – Get strong to fight childhood cancer – An exercise intervention for children and adolescents undergoing anti-cancer treatment

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07 January 2026

FORTEe moves into the final project year

FORTEe has returned to the office after the winter break and is fully engaged in its final project year. The focus for 2026 is clear: deliver impact, and consolidation of results. The coming months will be intensive and ambitious, with a strong emphasis on translating research into measurable progress for pediatric exercise oncology.

Several key milestones are already on the horizon. New scientific publications will further advance the evidence base in pediatric exercise oncology. The 3rd Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress, PEOC × FORTEe 2026, will take place on 16 – 17 April 2026, providing a platform for scientific exchange and community building. This will be followed by the Kickin’ Cancer Sports Day against Childhood Cancer on 18 April 2026 in Mainz, Germany, reinforcing the project’s commitment to awareness, participation, and real-world impact.

Stay tuned as we move into this final phase of the project!

05 December 2025

Registration open for PEOC x FORTEe

3rd Pediatric Exercise Oncology Congress – PEOC x FORTEe
📍 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘇, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 | 🗓️ 𝟭𝟲–𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!

Join FORTEe and leading clinicians, researchers, and stakeholders for two dynamic days focused on the future of exercise in pediatric oncology!

Hear cutting-edge keynotes from @David Mizrahi (Australia), Carmen Fiuza Luces (Spain), Keri Schadler (USA) and Precious Madzimbe (Zimbabwe)
Present your latest findings through oral talks, rapid presentations, or interactive posters (abstract submission is closed)
Connect with peers at our Congress Dinner and FORTEe Science Evening

Whether you’re an exercise professional, clinician, researcher, student, or patient advocate – PEOC × FORTE will inspire and equip you to integrate exercise into pediatric oncology care and research.

The abstract submission is closed and the review process is still ongoing. However, congress registration is open now.

01 October 2025

10th Steering Committee Meeting

On 1st October 2025 we concluded our 10th Steering Committee meeting!
The FORTEe consortium exchanged the latest updates across all work packages: from management, ethics, the biomarker subproject to the clinical trial and our dissemination plans.
We are now entering the final stretch of this exciting journey – follow us to stay updated on our results and impact! 💪

Our vision

Cancer is the first leading cause of death from non-communicable diseases in children in Europe. Patients’ morbidity increases during cancer treatment due to physical inactivity, cancer-related fatigue, and reduced health-related quality of life. Specifically, adapted exercise training achieved remarkable effects on successful cancer treatment in adults with cancer. A similar effect has not been clearly demonstrated in children and adolescents yet. This is where FORTEe steps in to promote exercise therapy, which aims to make young patients stronger for fighting childhood cancer.

Objectives

Evaluate personalised and standardised exercise therapy for children and adolescents undergoing anti-cancer treatment
Prove the efficiency of an innovative exercise therapy tailored to the individual patient
Develop and use digital, innovative technologies such as augmented reality for more effective, age-appropriate, and personalised exercise training
Create new care pathways for patients using telehealth technologies
Increase the access to personalised exercise training to more patients, while maintaining physical distancing and isolation measures
Creation of new care pathways for patients using telehealth technologies to increase the access to personalised exercise training to more patients while maintaining physical distancing and isolation measures
Implement paediatric exercise therapy as an evidence-based standard in the EU