Archive for the ‘Cancer / Oncology’ Category
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Cancer survivors - including those currently undergoing treatment - can experience a multitude of benefits from exercise, according to a new roundtable statement from the American College of Sports Medicine. The recommendations were presented at ACSM's 57th Annual Meeting in Baltimore...
Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can and should find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines...
Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »
Friday, May 21st, 2010
A four-week yoga program covering breathing, meditation, postures and other techniques helped reduce fatigue and improve sleep quality in cancer survivors who also reported taking less sleep medication and improved quality of life, said US researchers...
Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. The exercise training also improves patients' vitality, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and emotional well-being, according to research published on bmj.com.
Tags: Aerobic Capacity, Cancer Chemotherapy, Cancer Patients, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Treatment, Exercise Training, Fatigue, Muscular Strength, Resistance Training, Supervised Exercise, Vitality
Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease. The exercise training also improves patients' vitality, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and emotional well-being, according to research published on bmj.com.
Tags: Aerobic Capacity, Cancer Chemotherapy, Cancer Patients, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapy Treatment, Exercise Training, Fatigue, Muscular Strength, Resistance Training, Supervised Exercise, Vitality
Posted in Cancer / Oncology | No Comments »