A study done in two hospitals of Copenhagen and published in the British Medical Journal said that doing exercise and sport of high and low intensity while having Chemotherapy is good for feeling better. Also, exercise helps to increase the strength in the muscles and helps to breathe better too in relation to people with cancer that didn't do sport.
The therapy for the people that participated in the study consisted in 9 hours of exercise per week, this includes exercises for the heart, muscles, relaxation exercise and massages. Despite the results of the investigation said that people feeling better than other people with this disease, the quality of life did not improve in general. It was a momentary well-being. To improve the quality of life, the exercises should be forever. This study is very reliable, because it was done with two groups (who did exercise and who didn't) and this allows to know if people really feel better or if it was a placebo effect. Before finishing, people who are in Chemotherapy and feel fatigue, before starting to do exercise, is better to call the doctor or ask for the treatment to know what kind of sport or exercise is better for the person.
The link is http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/besttreatments/2009/oct/14/exercise-may-ease-fatigue-during-chemotherapy.
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Everybody knows that the exercise is good for the body and the health and good feeling, and your article confirm this. Interesting summary
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This article is very interesting, since the quality of life in a sick person is one of the most important things, sometimes even more important than the treatment itself. Hopefully we can find ways to make patients feel better and improve permanently their quality of life.
ResponderEliminari think too the exercises is very good for the health, i hope in chile use this therapy to improve the quality in the cancer´s patients
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