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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Focus on enjoyment instead of benefit

 This study surveyed women who had been diagnosed with endometrial (uterine) cancer about their beliefs surrounding exercise. Women who were exercising on a regular basis reported that they exercised because of the immediate emotional and physically boost they got from their session; more chronic benefits, like improved health, were less important to them. The authors concluded that highlighting these enjoyment and immediate benefits to non-exercisers might be a better way to entice them than pushing the health benefits.
 
 
Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Endometrial cancer survivors' assessment of the benefits of exercise.

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