Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Weight Training

by Joy Keller
... according to a new study. Published March 27 online at www.cancer.org , the study found that 6 months of twice-weekly exercise that ...
Strength training significantly enhances the quality of life of women recently treated for breast cancer, according to a new study. Published March 27 online at www.cancer.org, the study found that 6 months of twice-weekly exercise that improved strength and body composition was enough to benefit patients’ overall physical and emotional condition. (The study ...

Planning a Seminar on Breast Cancer and Exercise

by Jean Carl
Programs: Use this step-by-step planning guide to introduce your new program.
... breast cancer and exercise on websites like www.acsm.org, www.cancer.org and www.acefitness.org. Also, books such as The Breast Cancer ...
All breast cancer survivors have one thing in common: a desire to regain control over their lives and bodies. Holding a seminar on this topic at your small to medium-sized fitness facility can help breast cancer survivors return to fitness and showcase your facility’s offerings.

Pilates Exercises for Breast Cancer: Rebuilding the Foundation, Part One

... 2007. Breast cancer facts & figures 2007-2008. www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/BCFF-Final.pdf; retrieved Feb. 14, 2008. ...
According to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 2.4 million women living in the United States in 2004 had been treated for breast cancer (American Cancer Society 2007). Fortunately, thanks to early detection and advancements in treatment, many more women will survive breast cancer

Take Good Care of Yourself

by Linda Melone
Just for You: Are you getting the regular health screenings you need?
... cardiovascular disease information www.cancer.org, skin cancer information www.drmirkin.com, general health ...
Because it rarely causes symptoms, hypertension is often called the silent killer. Although you may feel no pain or discomfort with high blood pressure, it increases your risk of heart attack, stroke and other health problems, including blindness and kidney failure, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. As a personal trainer who walks my talk, I had no reason ...

Pilates and Breast Cancer: Rebuilding the Foundation

by PJ O’Clair
Inner IDEA: A two-phase Pilates program helps breast cancer survivors regain function.
... 2007. Breast cancer facts & figures 2007–2008. www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/BCFF-Final.pdf; retrieved Feb. 14, 2008. ...
Fashion designer and breast cancer survivor Sigrid Olsen began a Pilates program with me just months after her surgery. “I had no physical strength in my upper body,” she says. “I had lost the endurance to hold myself up straight. The Pilates program got me feeling my body again and gave me the strength to keep my shoulders back and down. I had a sense of self again...
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