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Joy explains how she followed exercises that were tailored to her cancer type and gradually became more active after breast cancer treatment to help with her recovery.
Joy explains how she followed exercises that were tailored to her cancer type and gradually became more active after breast cancer treatment to help with her recovery.
Physical activity can have many benefits. There are different ways to be physically active.
Keeping active can have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing, and help reduce the side effects of treatment.
The types of activity you do and for how long will depend on a few things.
Try to do a mix of activities to keep active. Each form of exercise has its own benefits.
Walking is one of the most popular forms of activity and a great way to keep active. Health walk programmes are available across the UK.
It’s important to take care of yourself when you start to be more active. Your healthcare team can give you advice.
There are lots of organisations and websites that can help you find out what activities are available near you.
Choosing to become more active is the first step, but we know it can be hard so we have a range of tools to help you.
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