Mary Kennedy, PhD Exercise Physiologist
The days when rest was considered the best option for people with cancer are long past. Decades of research demonstrates clear benefits of exercise to improve health outcomes before, during, and after cancer treatment.
A 2019 review showed exercise has a role in positively impacting eight common side effects of cancer treatment, including improved health-related quality of life and physical function, bone health, and sleep, and decreased cancer related fatigue, anxiety and depression.
Further research supports the role of exercise in the improved survival rates of breast, colon, and prostate cancer....
The days when rest was considered the best option for people with cancer are long past. Decades of research demonstrates clear benefits of exercise to improve health outcomes before, during, and after cancer treatment.
A 2019 review showed exercise has a role in positively impacting eight common side effects of cancer treatment, including improved health-related quality of life and physical function, bone health, and sleep, and decreased cancer related fatigue, anxiety and depression.
Further research supports the role of exercise in the improved survival rates of breast, colon, and prostate cancer....
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