The Benefits Of Maintaining A Physical Lifestyle For Cancer Survivors

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) Other literature has shown that survivors are not completely satisfied in psychological components, such as ‘ability to relax/stay on an even keel’ , ‘freedom from anxiety’, ‘energy/zest for life’ and ‘freedom from aches and pains’ and high levels of anxiety and depression are associated with lower satisfaction with health overall for survivors(Amler et al. 2015). These barriers are just as easily reflected for a general population, and to have the additional of components that come with the struggle of fighting through cancer, it appears cancer survivors not over have to be even more conscious in monitoring their health but have greater barriers to overcome than the average individual. The substantial support showing their specific needs to overcome and lead more physically active lifestyles leads to strategies that benefit wellness on a holistic scale, …show more content…
Between the impaired physical health as a result of the disease or treatments, the impaired mental health and self-efficacy, and the lost sense of control, there’s a far longer battle to conquer when one pushes past cancer. The immense benefits maintaining a physical lifestyle for cancer survivors has been supported through much research, and yet cancer survivors are still a population group that struggles to be physically active on a daily basis. The knowledge of how physical fitness can change one’s health and quality of life is not simply enough to create an increase of physical fitness, due to in part of the survivors having so many barriers to exercising. Research has shown that instilling the value of physical activity as early as possible, adjusting the activities to their specific needs, and incorporating promotional activities that also have psychosocial beneficial factors significantly increase a cancer survivor’s self-efficacy and ability to complete regular physical activities and

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