Survivor training
Medical research has shown that regular physical activity offers enormous benefits to cancer survivors. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2005, exercising only 3-5 hours a week, one can improve your odds of surviving breast cancer by as much as 50 percent . In 2006, a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that colon cancer survivors who increased their levels of physical activity after their diagnosis reduced their odds of dying by 50% compared to survivors who remained sedentary. Exercise also improves your immune function, enhances feelings of well-being and self-confidence, revs up your energy level, increases your lean muscle mass, and builds bone density at the same time.
I am sure your oncologist or your surgeon has told you about these amazing benefits? If not, ask them. Every one of these health-enhancing effects has been documented in leading medical journals. It is never too late in the cancer journey to begin a program of physical activity. Let Just 1 More Step help you, help you reach your goal!!!
Cancer research
- Michelle Holmes and colleaques. 2005. Physical Activity and Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of the American Medical Association 293, 20:2479-2486. This study is reviewed on the website of the American Cancer Society.
- Rehana Ahmed and colleagues. Randomized Controlled Trial of Weight Training and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 19:2765-2772. This study was reported in the New York Times on May 18, 2006. Its lead author, Rehana Ahmed, is a member of Survivor’s Training Board of Directors.
- Tetsuya Ohira and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Weight Training on Quality of Life in Recent Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer 106,9:2076-2083.
- Natalie Hutnick and colleagues. 2005. Exercise and Lymphocyte Activation Following Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 37,11:1827-1835.
- Lee W. Jones and colleagues. 2005 Oncologists’ opinions towards recommending exercise to patients with cancer: a Canadian national survey. Supportive Care in Cancer 13:929-937.
- Teresa M. Damush and colleagues. 2006. The Implementation of an Oncologist Referred, Exercise Self-Management Program for Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Psycho-Oncology 15:884-890.
- Jeffrey Meyerhardt and colleagues. 2006. Physical Activity and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, 22:3527-3534.
- Margaret L. McNeely and colleagues. 2006. Effects of Exercise on Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 175, 1:34-41.
- Diane Lauver and colleagues, 2007. Health-related Goals in Female Cancer Survivors After Treatment. Cancer Nursing 30,1:9-15.
- Sandra A Norman and colleagues. 2007. Modifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Recurrence: What Can We Tell Survivors? Journal of Women’s Health 16,2:177-18.
- Constance Visovsky. 2006. Muscle Strength, Body Composition, and Physical Activity in Women Receiving Chemotheraphy for Breast Cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies 5,3:183-191.
