Study of uptake of exercise following diagnosis

UniRunner
UniRunner Member Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in Who or What Inspires You?
Hi all,

I am currently doing a dissertations at Exeter University to do with the uptake of, or increase in exercise following cancer diagnosis.

Some of you are more than likely to have heard of the inspirational story of Jane Tomlinson who, since being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has participated in marathons, cycling events and even the iron man.
Her story has made me keen to hear from more people about their new experiences with their bodies and exercise following a diagnosis such as cancer. I am interested to find out about how exercise is used as a coping strategy for people, bring ing them hope and confidence in themselves.
If anyone has any opinions or experiences they would be willing to share it would be wonderful.

Cheers

Hannah x
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  • ocean
    ocean Member Posts: 11
    edited March 2006
    Hi Hannah
    Email me at cagh71@yahoo.com and let me know more specificaly what you are looking for.
    Carla
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  • stacey2930
    stacey2930 Member Posts: 210
    edited March 2006
    You can also email me @ yoggido@aol.com I will be happy to answer your questions. I can also be reached on my cell at 334-233-2930 Stacey
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  • Jorf
    Jorf Member Posts: 498
    edited March 2006
    Me too. jeorf@yahoo.com

    I'm a martial artist and, although I don't see myself increasing my training during treatment I will be testing for preliminary black belt as soon as treatments are done and then going into black belt training (probably testing May, 2007.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2006
    Congrats on your black belt testing, Jorf. I'll be testing soon, too (two weeks before my exchange surgery), but I'm only a 6th kyu. What style do you train in?



    I started karate while doing rads and fell in love with it (I was a track and field athlete since age 14 and still competed until two months before my diagnosis). So feel free to pm me, Hannah, if you need more info for your study.
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  • purplemb
    purplemb Member Posts: 1,542
    edited April 2006

    Hanna, you can Pm me too...another martial artist...started at 45 and have been going strong since...I was doing shotokan karate and now am doing White crane kung fu...as long as we are active healing goes much faster i think...

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