Interesting fact sheets about physical activity, cancer, and survivorship. Learn more here.

Physical activity may lower the risk of cancer by preventing obesity, reducing inflammation and hormone levels, and improving insulin resistance and immune system function.

Ballard Barbash et.al., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 2012. Read the article here.

This study suggests that exercise after breast cancer diagnosis may improve overall and disease-free survival. Chen et.al, Cancer Prevention Research, September 2011. Read the full article here.

Adding activity into your day is possible. Choose activities that you enjoy. Adults should aim for at least 2½ hours or 150 minutes of physical activity each week. Every little bit adds up, and doing something is better than doing nothing.

Being physically active is important for your health. Adults who are physically active are less likely to develop some chronic diseases than adults who are inactive. Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy.

When winter blows in, you have two options: You can pull the blankets over your head and go back to sleep – or you can suit up and head out for an outdoor winter adventure. There’s no reason you need to take a break from physical activity when the temperature drops.

Plot your height and weight on the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart for a guide to whether or not you are at a healthy weight.

This sequence will effectively stretch all the major muscles in your body.

Flexibility is an important component of physical fitness. Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion (ROM) with ease. Flexibility is joint specific. This means that good flexibility in one joint is not necessarily related to that of other joints.

Staying active after beginning an exercise routine can be a challenge. Frequently reported barriers for maintaining activity include lack of time, waning motivation, and lack of enjoyment.

Starting and sticking with an exercise routine can be very rewarding. Exercise brings a sense of accomplishment but provides many health benefits, too. Finding the motivation to begin exercising and keep exercising can be challenging.