I believe that everyone often sees the relevant information of "exercise is conducive to anti-cancer" in the circle of friends, friends and relatives, and the Internet. Indeed, appropriate exercise can not only improve the physiological and psychological state of cancer patients, but also effectively reduce the physical tiredness caused by adverse reactions in the process of radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, improve the overall condition of tumor patients, and even prolong survival.
As a result, many patients began to actively exercise in order to make themselves better as soon as possible. As everyone knows, unscientific exercise methods are not only not conducive to rehabilitation, but also may increase the burden on the body and cause adverse effects.
Different stages of tumor patients have different requirements for exercise, if you want to achieve scientific and effective exercise, you need to develop corresponding exercise plans for patients at different times!
How do patients at different stages exercise?
Treatment and recovery period
Studies have shown that exercise can increase the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood, improve the body's ability to carry oxygen, improve the body's nutritional level and metabolic capacity, and improve the patient's ability to carry oxygen and quality of life during treatment.
Patients receiving chemoradiotherapy are physically weak, and can only perform low-intensity or short-term exercise during this period.
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Exercise begins on day 1 of treatment and ends with the course of chemotherapy.
Exercise intensity is moderate, i.e., 55% to 65% of the maximum heart rate during exercise (maximum heart rate = 220-age) [1].
Exercise forms include brisk walking, jogging, going up and down stairs, aerobics, etc.; the frequency of exercise is 3 to 4 times a week, and the exercise time is 20 to 30 minutes each time.
Convalescent patients, after a period of recuperation, physical function may improve slightly, according to their physical condition to increase the intensity of exercise, appropriate extension of exercise time.
There is no disease or stable period after recovery
A large number of studies have shown that appropriate and reasonable exercise can not only alleviate physical discomfort symptoms to a certain extent, improve the immunity of tumor patients, improve fatigue and insomnia, but also guide patients' psychological problems and negative emotions, such as anxiety and depression, which is conducive to improving the quality of life [2].
For people who have no disease or stable period after recovery, appropriate exercise and healthy diet can help restore physical function, maintain a healthy weight, improve quality of life, reduce the risk of recurrence, and prolong life.
Patients during this period are in good physical condition and have many sports options, such as swimming, playing badminton, running, cycling, etc.
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Exercise time should be 30 minutes to 1 hour after meals, so as not to affect gastrointestinal digestion, absorption or hypoglycemic reactions.
The recommended amount of exercise per day should be maintained at about 30 minutes, which can be completed in 1 or divided doses, but the duration of effective exercise should be maintained at more than 15 minutes, not less than 3 times a week.
Patients with better physical strength or obese patients can appropriately increase the amount of exercise and frequency of exercise according to their own conditions, and adhere to more than 6 months to form good living habits.
Advanced
Patients with advanced tumors are weak and bedridden for a long time, and physical activity is not recommended, but bed activity can be performed under the guidance of a doctor.
For example, regularly turn over and pat the back, or the family members perform a circular pressurized massage on the limb muscles of the bedridden patient, from the distal end to the proximal end, from the bottom up, and assist the patient to do toe dorsosis exercises, generally 2 hours and 1 time, each time for 15-20 minutes.
What do tumor patients need to pay attention to during exercise?
Pre-exercise assessment. The doctor should make a pre-exercise assessment based on the reference to the patient's physical condition, including cardiopulmonary function tests, exercise stress tests, physical strength measurements, etc., to ensure that the patient's physical condition can be performed on a certain exercise.
Exercise should be gradual. After some treatment, tumor patients generally need to go through a long period of time to resume their original physical activity. At this time, there is no urgency, and the exercise should be carried out slowly and gradually.
Avoid outdoor exercise alone. Prevent accidents and no one will rescue them.
Reasonable meals. The diet needs to be balanced with meat and vegetables, and it is necessary to replenish water in time after exercise.
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2、Ｋerry SC．Ｐhysical actixity insurviors: afieldinmotion［Ｊ］．Psychooncology,2009,18(4):337-342.