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What are the benefits of exercise in cancer patients?
Cancer is widely present in tumor patients due to sexual fatigue. It contains physical, emotional and cognitive fatigue, which is related to malignant tumors or their treatment, and has a profound and lasting impact on the patient's quality of life.
A large number of studies have proved that moderate exercise can improve cancerous fatigue, depression and anxiety in tumor patients, increase cardiopulmonary function, improve immune system, improve disease resistance, and thus improve quality of life.
Therefore, the exercise of tumor patients is not for muscle building and fat loss, but helps improve the patient's physical and psychological state, helps everyone to better treat and recover, and achieve a better quality of life.
However, in the past, people didn’t know this. In addition, after suffering from a tumor, some people will become afraid and resist exercise, thinking that they should focus on "rest" and give up exercise.
But contrary to everyone's simple understanding, for different tumors, we should choose the appropriate exercise method, and we can achieve good results by following the steps and persevering step by step. It turns out that exercise can not only improve the patient's mental outlook, but also promote the prognosis of the disease.
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What kind of exercise goals should patients with tumors set?
Some patients told the doctor that he stipulated that he would walk for an hour a day, and some even had to take a pedometer and take 50,000 steps. Is this kind of exercise goal reasonable?
In fact, during the tumor rehabilitation or treatment process, everyone should exercise moderately according to their daily physical strength and act within their ability, sweat slightly, and consume about 60 to 70% of their physical strength. Therefore, there is no need to force a specific amount, and do not overdraw the physical strength or even exhaust the exercise.
In fact, there are many ways to exercise, not limited to running, making equipment, slow walking, Tai Chi , etc., and sometimes even go shopping with your family, or do some housework within your ability, which can also achieve the goal. The key is to be with your family and achieve physical and mental pleasure through moderate exercise. In this regard, it not only helps the tumor recover, but also can return to the family and society better.
In short, exercise should be progressive step by step, and there is no need to rush to achieve success, and you should be patient and establish a normal exercise habit.
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What types of exercise can patients with tumors choose? What frequency and intensity should be taken for
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Generally speaking, tumor patients mainly exercise gently. For patients with different tumors, the disease and treatment effects should be fully considered and treated differently.
For example: patients with lung cancer should strengthen chest exercise after lobectomy to improve respiratory function; patients with radical breast cancer should strengthen upper limb movements; patients with local amputation or cerebrovascular disease should also cooperate with corresponding local exercise and functional exercises, etc.
Generally speaking, tumor patients should exercise step by step. At the beginning of exercise, the amount of exercise should be small. As the patient's body function improves, the amount of exercise can gradually increase. After you reach the desired intensity, you can maintain your exercise at this level. Persevere and persist for a long time. Do not suddenly increase or infinitely increase exercise to avoid side effects.
When you feel very tired or tired, you should take a break in time and do not do exercises beyond your physical tolerance. Only by properly preserving physical strength can we better carry out subsequent anti-cancer treatments.
exercise has a certain effect on tumor recovery, but it is not a one-day effort. Only long-term persistence can achieve the expected results.
Due to different situations, you can consult a doctor and choose it in detail. Overall:
√ Exercise frequency: Each continuous exercise is 20 to 30 minutes, and those with poor physical strength can rest for 3 to 5 minutes; 3 to 5 times a week;
√ Exercise method: mainly aerobic exercise, assisted with endurance and strength training
√ Exercise intensity: low and medium intensity are suitable for
√ Recommended exercise: brisk walking, jogging, yoga, Tai Chi, aerobics , swimming, etc.
Safety instructions for tumor patients before exercise
Sports environment
1 First, choose a place with flat and open air and safety facilities, such as parks, gyms, etc., and pay attention to avoid dangerous factors such as rain and uneven road surfaces to prevent falls.
Second, if there is a situation where immunity is reduced, try to avoid exercising in crowded places. Please wear a mask when going out and protect yourself to avoid cross infection.
Precautions for exercise in different patients
Precautions for exercise in different patients are different. You should consult a doctor to avoid unsafe situations.
√ Patients at high risk of fractures, bone tumors or bone metastasis , and patients with reduced platelets should avoid physical contact.
√ Patients with cardiopulmonary disease and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should avoid excessive exercise.
√ Patients with ataxia, dizziness and peripheral nerve sensory disorders should avoid ataxia and free heavyweight resistance movement.
√ Patients with stoma, patients with gynecological tumors, and patients with inflammation in the abdomen, groin or lower limbs must obtain permission from a professional doctor before participating in weightlifting exercises.
√For patients with PICC catheters and ostomy, some exercises of arm stretching and abdominal core should be avoided.
√ Patients with severe anemia must consult a doctor and exercise if the condition allows.
Finally, if you experience any discomfort, you should stop exercising and seek medical attention in time, such as abnormal body temperature rise, subcutaneous ecchymosis and other bleeding tendencies, white blood cells below normal value, recurrence of the disease, etc.
Written by: Zhang Jun Pan Qi
Edited by: Zhang Ziqing
