Anticancer Fitness Articles & Research
Physical activity significantly reduces mortality risk for testicular cancer survivors
During long-term survivorship after testicular cancer treatment, regular and maintained physical activity was associated with an overall mortality risk reduction of at least 50%. Read more here.
Exercise Can Help Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Exercise can suppress signaling within breast cancer cells, which can reduce tumor growth and even kill the cancerous cells, according to a team of Texas A&M researchers from the School of Veter…
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels May Influence Cancer Risk in Men
A prospective study done in Sweden suggests that higher cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to lower risk of death from colon, lung, and prostate cancers.
Walking and Yoga Reduce Risk of Cancer Spreading and Returning
Walking for 30 minutes a day and practising yoga can help reduce fatigue in cancer patients and cut the risk of the disease spreading, coming back or resulting in death, research suggests.
11 minutes of daily aerobic exercise enough to lower risk of disease
From CNN report on this study: When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there’s no point in doing anything at all? You should rethink that mindset.
Studies on the Health Benefits of Yoga
See here for some scientific studies on the health benefits of yoga.
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