THE MERE FACT OF MOVE REPRESENTS A POWERFUL FACTOR ANTI CANCER

Physical activity is effective on the deterrence of cancers, collectively occupies a key place in dealing cancers.

But what type of activity practice, at what intensity and how often?

Physical or sports activity?

In terms of prevention and anti-cancer treatment, it is important to differentiate physical activity and sport. It is especially the first to aim, the second being a subset of physical activity, specialized and organized.

Physical activity corresponds to all movements of the body that is produced in the context of everyday life and that induce an energy expenditure, as opposed to physical inactivity.

Thus, in the case of cancer, an activity to retrieve physical abilities, regain self-confidence, improve well-being and promote social reintegration. In other words, that above all must not is stay sedentary, as spend much of his time watching TV.

Conversely, any activity is beneficial, hence the term "move" used by the national Institute of fight against cancer in its information campaigns. Because it is the sum of the movements that counts, not limited to only leisure or sporting activities.

Physical activity: significant anti-cancer benefits

A moderate or sustained intensity physical activity exerts a protective effect against certain cancers.

The most convincing scientific data refer to the colon cancer in men and women, with an average decrease of 40 to 50% of the risk of developing cancer of the colon. But they also wear on breast cancer and cancer of the endometrium in women finally.

5 hours of supported leisure activities decrease by 38% the risk of breast cancer, compared to sedentary women, and 20 to 50% the risk of recurrence of cancer.

Your placemarks to set your level of physical activity

Check at least a sum of overall physical activity of moderate intensity, for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week.

Moderate-intensity activity, means an activity with acceleration of breathing without necessarily of sweating (brisk walking, aerobics, gardening, bicycle...), as opposed to low-intensity activities that induce No acceleration of breathing (slow market, household, DIY, petanque, billiards...).

If your activities are most high intensity (with significant breathing, heart rate acceleration) and sweating, you can aim a slightly lesser duration: at least 20 minutes, 5 days a week (walking with altitude, hiking average mountain, jogging, swimming, sports...).