Get Motivated To Move!
This Fitness Toolkit supports the information and guidance you receive in the Fitness Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. By showing you the evidence for the connection between fitness and health, and providing some tools you need to develop a regular fitness routine, the resources on this page will help you stay engaged with this essential part of your Anticancer lifestyle.
Physical activity and cancer risk
Physical activity may lower the risk of cancer by preventing obesity, reducing inflammation and hormone levels, and improving insulin resistance and immune system function.
Evidence that physical activity is associated with reduced cancer mortality
Ballard Barbash et.al., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 2012. Read the article here.
Exercise After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Association with Survival
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.
How Exercise May Aid Cancer Treatment
In a 2015 study involving mice, aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors and made the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. Read more here.
Physical Activity at Home, Work, and Play
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.
Be Active Adults
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.
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