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S30-- Movement is Medicine: Building Resilient Bodies in CF

Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
Session includes an in person invitee/speaker with CF Livestreamed Session
Despite the advent of CFTR modulator therapies, cystic fibrosis remains a multisystem disease with persistent clinical manifestations. Focusing beyond the lungs, this interdisciplinary symposium examines the effects of CF on the musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal/liver/pancreatic, cardiovascular, and nervous systems, integrating evidence‑based research that highlights exercise as a key therapeutic strategy across these body systems. The session concludes by offering practical perspectives that have been informed by the implementation of a virtual exercise program through the lense of a clinical psychologist who is also a person living with CF.

Presentation Order:


1. Cardio Under Pressure: Exercise and Cardiovascular Health CF – Presented by T. Spencer Poore

2. The GI in motion: Exercise as a regulator of GI Health in CF – Presented by David Assis

3. Building Strength: Musculoskeletal Health and Exercise in CF – Presented by Jessica Alvarez

4. Wired to Move: The Brain, Behavior and Motivation to Exercise in CF – Presented by Sam Monson