Just came across this and thought I'd share it:

Study shows that walking could improve health of prostate cancer survivors.

"While the results of the study showed that walking was shown to be beneficial to hormone-related HRQOL symptoms like fatigue, depression and body weight, it was not shown to have any bearing on bowel, urinary, or sexual functioning. Even so, this study is important because it shows that those who survive a prostate cancer diagnosis can improve their quality of life without high-impact or vigorous activity. Since many prostate cancer survivors might find vigorous activities hard to stick with, the good news is that simply focusing on walking more may be enough to make them feel better."

Here's the link:

link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11764-015-0426-2

Walking is simply good for you regardless of whether you have cancer or not. I walked daily during my treatment and continue to walk 3-4 miles most days since. It will make you feel better.

Dear Friends,

I agree with the sentiments expressed above about the benefits of walking. I have kept up a walking regimen most evenings and it has really helped me cope with the side effects of both chemotherapy and also hormone treatments.

If you have never tried it before, put on a pair of tennis shoes and walk around the block a few times, just to get something started. Come on --- give it a try !

When winter weather hit this past year, I found an inside walking location to get me through the winter weather months. I needed an action plan to get me through the winter. That way, I kept my walking regimen going 12 months a year --- I think that was something NEW that I learned this past year.

Some people stick to a walking regimen more consistently if they go with a friend or colleague or neighbor or spouse --- or the family dog. Whatever works best for you, I say !

I think you will feel physical AND emotional benefits from walking --- mix it up a little bit and try walking in various localities, if you wish ---

I plan on walking tonight, as a matter of fact !

My best to all,
Cyclone

Post Edited (ISU-CycloneFan) : 4/17/2015 3:35:54 PM (GMT-6)

compiler said...
Does walking from the couch to the dinner table count?

Mel

Yes, but only if you stop by the refrigerator first.

Those extra steps make all the difference...

Walking has absolutely helped me. The dogs like that I'm walking more too.

In other news, fire is hot and water is wet.
Seriously, one of the first pieces of info I gained in this forum, between dx and tx, was "walk". "Buy a treadmill and use it". In fact, I just now got off of it after my 30 minute programmed workout that took me to 3.5 mph at 8% grade. Waiting for the sweat to settle before I get in the shower.

Fact is, humans are a walking species. We are built to walk long distances, and the fact that so few of us are capable of it says something profound about us.

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A lot of our friends have various types of FitBits to help track their walking, and these devices do help make us aware of the amount of activity we've managed to engage in on a particular day. They're great motivators.

My wife and I chose a less expensive route and bought a pair of Omron tri-axial pedometers. They're small, don't require daily charging, and they measure the number of steps and distance walked very accurately. They also estimate calories expended, though I don't pay much attention to that. Pedometers are a much cheaper alternative to the various fitness trackers, and most of them don't require a computer or an app on your smartphone.

I was amazed to find that on the days when I don't get outside, or when I don't use the treadmill, I may walk as few as 800 steps on such days. When we were vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, on the other hand, I was walking as much as 13,000 steps per day, which is about six miles.

My wife was recently diagnosed with a minor heart condition, so the walking is very beneficial for both of us. During the winter, we frequently walked inside our local Wal-Mart. Three and a half laps equaled a mile. The only problem was that we bought so much meat and other stuff that we could have probably bought a gym membership for the same amount of money.

The main benefit of walking is to get the heart rate up. A heart rate monitor would be evidence of knowledge, where as ,in my not so humble opinion, pedometers and the need to "know" distance are evidence of fame. The line between the 2 is very fine ,however.

Btw yoop, sorry for being checked out lately. I miss us man. It is very cool that you are posting again. I also need to email you.

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