Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness

Amy J. Litterini PT, DPT is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of New England in Portland, Maine, USA. Her clinical career has focused on adult rehabilitation, with an interest in advanced cancer survivorship. She is a certified patient navigator by the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute and a certified hospice volunteer with Compassus Hospice. Amy served in governance positions in the American Physical Therapy Association's Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy and the Oncologic Specialty Council of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.Christopher Wilson PT, DPT, DScPT is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program in the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA and the Residency Program Director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, Troy, MI, USA. He is the Vice President of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association and served as the Hospice Palliative Care Coordinator for the oncology subgroup of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (now World Physiotherapy).