Exercise
Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle reduces the risk of developing cancer. Adults should participate in moderate activity for 30 minutes or more 5 days a week; however, it would be even more beneficial to engage in 45 minutes or more 5 days a week. Children and adolescents should engage in at least an hour or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at least 5 days a week. The following is a list of potential moderate and vigorous physical activities.
| Moderate Activity |
Vigorous Activity |
- Brisk walking
- Leisurely bicycling
- Ice skating or roller blading
- Yoga
- Volleyball
- Softball or baseball
- Badminton or tennis
- Mowing the lawn
- Gardening
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- Jogging or running
- Fast bicycling
- Weight training
- Aerobic Dance
- Martial Arts
- Soccer
- Field or ice hockey
- Basketball
- Skiing
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