Walking May Improve Quality Of Life For People With Advanced Cancer

Walking for at least 30 minutes a day is undoubtedly beneficial for overall health. It not only boosts your mood, and aids in weight loss but also improves your heart health, helps relieve stress, and increases your life expectancy. But little do you know that walking can also lower your risk of cancer and improve the quality of life in people suffering from cancer. Yes, according to a recent study walking for just 30 minutes thrice a week was found to improve the quality of life for people suffering from advanced cancers. Wondering how? Well, here’s what the study has to say.

How Does Walking Help To Fight Cancer?
The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Surrey (United Kingdom) at King’s College London and the findings were published in the British Medical Journal Open. According to the study, a total of 42 cancer cases were split into two groups, one where the patients received coaching (an initiative from the Macmillan Group) that encouraged the patients to include a 30-minute walk on alternative days. People in group two were advised to maintain their level of activity without any changes.
Patients from group one reported an improvement in physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. Walking was found to provide an improved positive attitude towards the illness. The study suggested that walking only for 30 minutes thrice a week significantly benefited those suffering from advanced forms of cancer. It encouraged the patients to consciously reduce weight and be more active.

Let’s defeat cancer, one step at a time. 1mg is the proud official partner for ’14th Walk for life- Stride against Cancer’, a walkathon organized by CanSupport. Walk with us on Feb 7, 2021.

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