[Tips for Fighting Cancer Chapter] Which Physical Activity is Right for Me?

Introduction:Science shows that appropriate physical exercise is an important means of recovery for tumor patients. Appropriate physical exercise can stimulate human immune mechanism and effectively reverse the depressed state of tumor patients. Of course, the type of exercise should be chosen according to the patient’s specific situation. According to the U.S. 2012 “Nutritional Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors”, the existing evidence strongly suggests that during the treatment period, exercise is not only safe and feasible, but also improves the body’s function to reduce fatigue, and also improves the quality of life. Walking is suitable for all kinds of tumor patients except bedridden patients. Walking is small and easy to do, especially suitable for just after surgery, during radiotherapy and the exercise of frail and old patients. Walking can make one’s mood quiet, spirit happy, and qi and blood rushing. We advocate that tumor patients should develop the good habit of walking, walk for about 30 minutes every day, and insist on it, it will be beneficial. Fishing For tumor patients, fishing can promote physical and mental health, which can make people not only tense and concentrated, but also comfortable, and static and static combination, which can play a role that drugs are not as good as. If you can go fishing once a week, you can make yourself relaxed and happy in order to adjust the interest of life. Climbing mountains, if patients with tumors are able to do so, appropriate mountaineering activities are extremely beneficial for improving physical quality, relaxing the spirit, broadening the horizons, overcoming pessimism, and establishing a strong will to fight with tumors. From the medical point of view, it has direct benefits to five aspects such as human vision, cardiopulmonary function, limb coordination, consumption of excess fat in the body and slowing down human aging. Fourth, Tai Chi Tai Chi is a very good sport, can accelerate the decomposition of body fat, sugar and protein, improve cardiopulmonary function, reduce the resistance of blood circulation, thereby reducing the burden on the heart. Tai Chi is a perfect and harmonious art, which both purifies the mind and exercises the body. After treatment, patients are usually anxious, afraid of relapse and depressed. Practicing Taijiquan at this time is very suitable. Situations in which rehabilitation exercise is not appropriate 1, patients in the rehabilitation period have a relapse or other complications, such as upper respiratory tract infection/fever/diarrhea, etc.; 2, patients with radiotherapy/chemotherapy have blood abnormalities, such as lowered white blood cells; have a tendency to hemorrhage; 3, patients with bone metastasis exercise should pay attention to the risk of fracture, and it is recommended that appropriate exercise be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Pay close attention to the physical condition 1, before participating in physical exercise, patients should ask the doctor to check their body more comprehensively once, so as to fully understand themselves, and then according to their own situation, choose their favorite/suitable for their own condition of the exercise program; 2, patients in the process of participating in physical exercise, should be good at self-observation, to prevent any adverse reactions, and regular review of the body, in order to adjust the exercise method.