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Breast Cancer Statistics - How Breast Cancer Survival Rates
By Olinda Rola, Fri Dec 9th
Breast cancer statistics show that over 1.2 million persons willbe diagnosed with worldwide this year, accordingto the World Health Organization. For andprevention, it has long been known that regular physicalactivity has been shown to decrease the likelihood of havingbreast cancer. What has not been known or studied has been theeffect of regular physical activity on the breast cancersurvival rates or likelihood of death in women that already havebreast cancer. That is, until now. The statistics and findings as reported by theAmerican Medical Associations Journal of the American MedicalAssociation (JAMA) in May 2005 were astounding! Certainparticipants in the study of women with Stage I, II or IIIbreast cancer achieved a 50% reduction in the death rate frombreast cancer. Here are these statistics: the journal reportedthat in the study 2,987 female registered nurses had beendiagnosed with during the years 1984-1998. Whatthe study found was that the women who had physical activityequivalent to walking at a steady pace of 2.0-2.9 miles per hourfor 3-5 hours a week had a death rate of only 50% of the deathrate of women who had physical activity equivalent to walkingless than one hour a week. The conclusion of the breast cancerstatistics in the study was that physical activity after breastcancer has been diagnosed may reduce the risk of death frombreast cancer. The study found that there was little evidence ofany relation between increased physical activity and increasedbenefit.
It’s time to dust off those walking shoes! As a physical activity, walking can be done almost anytime byanyone anywhere. All that is needed is a good pair of walkingshoes. Walking is fun and reduces stress. As for injuries,walking has the lowest injury rate of all the various kinds ofexercise. You can walk with a partner, friend, family member or dog, maybeeven a neighbors dog. Or you can walk with your favorite headsetand music. If you are walking outdoors with a headset, keep oneear open to hear the sounds around you. As for basic walking tips: · As you begin regular walking, take it easy. Standard advice isto check with your physician before starting any exerciseprogram. If it has been years or decades since you walkedregularly, perhaps you can begin with 5 minutes of walking andslowly increase your time and distance. · Walking at a pace of 75–95 steps a minute
will have youwalking at a speed of about 2-3 miles per hour. · Walk with your head up, looking out in front of you. Do notwalk looking down right in front of you except to navigate anyobstacles. · Really take it easy the first 5 minutes of walking to warm up.Afterwards, gently stretch for 5–10 minutes while your musclesare warm. · Practice good walking form. Your arms should swing naturallyin the direction you are walking, not from side to side acrossyour body. Your foot should strike the ground on your heel, thena rolling motion forward toward the ball of your foot, thenpushing off with your toes. And here are some basic walking shoes tips: · Buy your walking shoes from a sporting shoes store with largeselections. Doing so will give you plenty of choices. And buyyour walking shoes later in the day when your feet will belarger. · Buy cushioned, supportive walking shoes. To see if a shoe issupportive, do this test: take a shoe and turn it upside down.Holding each end of the shoe, try to fold it. If you find theshoe bends in the middle, then that shoe is not a supportiveshoe. A supportive shoe should bend where your foot normallybends, near your toes. · You should allow the width of your index finger between theend of your shoe and the end of your longest toe, or aboutone-half inch. · Buy two pairs of walking shoes, one for home and one for thecar or workplace. And if one pair gets wet, you can use theother pair that day. Walking is the closest thing to the perfect exercise. In today’sfast-paced society, regular walking can be a welcomed break fromthe stress of the day. Maybe you will get to know yourneighborhood or neighbors better. There may be walking trailsyou have never seen but wanted to. Wherever and however you choose to walk, not only can theexperience be fun, you will know you are being good to your bodyin a variety of ways. Besides the incredible breast cancerstatistics and findings of the study, walkinghelps with weight control and bone strength, elevates mood,helps build and maintain healthy muscles, joints and heart. Withso many great health benefits, why not get started walking today! Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing About the author:Olinda Rola is President of InfoSearch Publishing and webmasterof http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a website of natural treatments for avariety of health problems. For information about preventingbreast cancer, treatment and related articles,visit the website to read more.
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