Exercise and Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction: A Multidimensional Approach Towards Cancer Survivorship Care

Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Timothy F. Marshall¹ 

关键词: Cancer;    Survivorship;    Exercise;    Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction;    Quality of Life;    Health;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Lifescience Global

【 摘 要 】

Cancersurvivorsoftenexperienceavarietyofphysiologicaldeficitsresultingfromcancertreatmentsuchasreducedmusclestrength,decreasedrangeofmotionandpoorbalance.Cancersurvivorsalsocommonlyexperiencepsychosocialsideeffects,suchasanxiety,depressionandfearofrecurrence.Overall,itiscommonforcancersurvivorstoreportadecreaseinphysicalandemotionalwellbeingandoverallqualityoflife.Researchsuggeststhatimprovementsinphysicalhealthcanbeachievedthroughmoderateintensityexercisesuchaslightresistancetrainingandmoderateaerobicexerciseinthispopulation.Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction(MBSR)programmingutilizesvariousmind/bodytechniquesthatcanreducestateanxietylevels,distressanddepression.Whilecancersurvivorsfacenumerousphysiologicalandpsychologicalchallenges,exerciseinterventionsfocusonphysicalhealth,whileMBSRinterventionsfocusonpsychosocialhealth.TheAmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)recommendsapatient’scareshouldincludepsychological,physiological,psychosocialandeducationalcomponents,emphasizingtheneedforanintegratedapproachtocancersurvivorship.IntegratingexerciseandMBSRinterventionsmayservetooptimizetheoverallhealthandqualityoflifeofacancersurvivor.

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