Cancer has become a fast emerging enormous public health issue within the United States as well as other developed countries (Jemal et al. 2007). It has been stated that among men and women under the age of 85, cancer is the leading cause of death (Jemal et al. 2007). To date, approximately 68% of Americans diagnosed with cancer are currently living longer than five years. The reason Americans diagnosed with cancer are currently living longer pertains to maintaining a healthy weight, diet and a physically active lifestyle; therefore, Americans are learning to prioritize and focus on a healthy weight, diet and exercise for survival (Rock et al. 2012). In maintaining one’s health the cancer patient can prevent recurrence (Rock et al. 2012). It has been projected that exercise is correlated with a decrease in mortality and cancer recurrences, as well as an improvement in quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients (Haas 2012). Studies have shown that by doing more than nine (9) metabolic equivalent task (MET) hours per week of physical activity (e.g. slow walking pace for 4.5 hours/week), the patient will experience an overall improved health (Dhillon 2012). Several reviews have suggested that exercise does indeed improve the QOL, improve functional capacity (FC) and health outcomes in various cancer patient groups. The improvements have been noticed to occur both during and after adjuvant therapies; including improvements in aerobic fitness, fatigue, depression, muscular strength, anxiety, body image, functional ability, and overall QOL (Karvinen 2007). According to the American Cancer Society’s and Public Health’s guidelines, individuals should do 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity activity (Kushi 2012). One study tested t...
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...required, but the volume of exercise can be gradually progressed to meet American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines (Stevinson 2007). Stevinson suggests that an exercise training program needs to have a gradual increase in the volume of the training so that patients will see long term improvements (2007). Each exercise session should include a warm-up, the actual exercise itself, and the cool-down. The warm-up should include a light aerobic exercise so that the heart rate and body temperature is increased gradually, followed by some simple stretching for all of the muscle groups that are going to be used in the session (Stevinson 2007). The exercise itself should include a prescribed time, intensity, and type of the exercise. Lastly, the cool-down should consist of stretching exercises so that the body can return to normal-resting values (Stevinson 2007).
Recently nine studies were done with cancer patients to show improvements on sleep quality, mood, stress, cancer-related distress, cancer related symptoms, and the patients over-all quality of life. One
Physical inactivity can lead to chronic diseases such as cancer, obesity, hypertension, depression, and an increased risk in premature death. In a study with middle-aged men and women, exercise reduced the risk of premature death by about 20-35%. Being active, in general, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by about 50%. Even minimum training intensity reduced the risk by 45% in heart disease patients. At first, health care professionals recommended rest and physical activity for patients with heart disease. With constant advances in medicine, professionals have learned that the benefits of physical activity outweigh the risks. In type two diabetes patients, physical activity improves the glucose homeostasis, meaning it balances insulin and glucagon in maintain a healthy blood glucose. Even small improvements in physical activity significantly reduce health risks caused by inactivity. And especially in postmenopausal women, activity prevents the loss of bone mineral density. In a study conducted on rate, physical inactivity over the course of 2 weeks showed a significant change in the shape of the brain’s neurons. Although this study was done with rats, health care professionals think that there are very similar effects in the human brain. For older people, physical activity can be worrisome because of some of the risks, such as injury. However, the benefits prolong life, even if the physical activity is just taking the stairs more
...trength and toning the workout down so they will peak at competition. We choose these exercises, intensity, volume, and rest for each week because of the player’s baseline and where the player needs to be on competition day.
Investigate the contemporary body of knowledge that underpins the current recommendations for exercise programming in the pursuit of improved health.
This will ensure that you are properly rotating the muscle groups that are trained assuring that you equally work all muscle groups and provide sufficient rest over the 3 week cycle.
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As for the type of exercises, clients should try to stay away from high intensity training and
During the first one or two minutes of exercise, before the heart has pumped enough oxygenated blood to the working muscles, the muscles are powered by anaerobic energy. In order for these muscles to continue exercise, the body must supply them with continuous supply of oxygen, the more efficiently this is done, the better the cardiovascular fitness level. During cardiovascular conditioning, a program such as interva...
Periodization, training in cycles of gradually increasing intensity, began with the work of Soviet sports scientist Dmitri Matveyev in the early 1960s. Elite athletes, Olympic weightlifters, swimmers, and track and field performers have used it all over the world to an ever-increasing degree since that time. American Olympic lifters and power lifters have been using periodization for a long time for example Frank Zane (Ripper 3, Fleck, Steven 34). Periodization provides a method by which the plateau can be avoided. One of the problems with most training programs is that it is the same day in and day out. Intensity, rep range, etc tend to be varying constant. However, the body is extremely adaptable and will eventually stop responding to a certain exercise scheme regardless of the intensity. Periodization provides a method of training that over rides the bodies mechanism by keeping them it plateauing.
Staying healthy does not only mean to eat a healthy diet, but also to be active and to provide our body with stamina so it can fight various diseases. According to Myers (2003) around a quarter of a million deaths in the United States are caused by insufficient physical activity. The US Public Health Service (1996) has provided enough evidence towards the effect of physical exercise on cardiovascular (e.g. coronary heart disease) and non-cardiovascular health (hypertension, osteoporosis, colon cancer etc.). They followed a group of people for several years and found a positive correlation between the amount of participants’ physical activity and their health problems. So how much exercise is just enou...
Sometimes these dramatic changes in our workout programs (such as increasing volume or intensity) can put too much of a shock on the body. Especially if you see these pro athletes or bodybuilders crazy hard workouts, just because they do it does not mean that it’s right for you. When we are using high rep or intensity sets multiple days a week on the same muscle groups such as drop sets, failure sets and compound sets. This can diminish your energy and take longer for your body to
Figure 1 illustrates the prevalence of overweight or obese children 5-11 years of age in the San Joaquin Valle, California, and Healthy People 2010. Figure 1 demonstrates that the Healthy People 2010 goal was to have children 5-11 years of age at a 5% prevalence of being overweight or obese. However, children 5-11 years of age living in the San Joaquin County had a 22.8% prevalence of being overweight or obese while children living in California had a 24.10% prevalence of being overweight or obese.
Steady amounts of exercise help manage the fat to muscle ratio of the body. Exercise attracts attention because of its ability to maintain a person’s weight. The simple act of walking burns calories, contributing to overall weight loss. For fitness fanatics, consistent, and more intense, exercise builds muscle. When muscles are not worked out they weaken, and the chances of injury elevates. However if muscles are overused, they become fatigued, and the risk of strains rise. Long term cardio exercise induces long term benefits. Studies have shown, with regular exercise, comes an increase in metabolism. Since exercise improves overall fitness, it helps boost the immune system. Nonetheless don’t overdo it, too much exercise without enough rest can promote colds. Keeping a consistent
One of the best ways in how people can improve their overall mood, keep their bones healthy and even live longer, is by being an active person. Fred DeVito stated that “if it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn 't change you”; however most people just want exercise just to have a fit body and be healthier without knowing great results. Other effects that exercise has into the body are normalization of glucose, insulin and leptin levels. In other words not only will it make the appearance in a person’s life to look great, but their entire body will have an extraordinary response. In order to have a more fulfilling and enjoyable life, those who are out of shape should participate in regular fitness schedule reginert.
Cardiovascular disease is known to be the leading cause of death. One would ponder upon the main cause of such a disease. When it comes to the risk factors, the two main causes of cardiovascular disease are lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits. “You are what you eat” is a common phrase, which is used to emphasize the significance of a healthy diet as key to a better health. For instance, if an individual consumes unhealthy meals on a daily basis, he or she would accumulate fat in their body and be unhealthy. Exercising and consuming healthy foods daily not only improve the health of an individual, but also extend his or her life span. The main benefits of exercising and nutrition include weight control, increased energy, better health, better mood, and stronger bones.