EHR523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Exercise Prescription, Strength Training, Sphincter
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Week 11b colon cancer exercise guidelines and. Exercise guidelines: >150 minutes per week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise or >75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity aerobic exercise. 2-3 days per week of resistance training: avoid physical inactivity across all stages of the cancer journey. Something is better than nothing: be as active as the condition allows. Gradually increase in weight and abdominal activation. Typically heavy lifting restrictions are lifted: slow increase in activity to avoid risk of herniation. Faecal incontinence: can be a result of muscle weakness or sensitivity (decreased) of the nerve endings around the area, sphincter exercises may be required: Stoma: an artificial opening that allows faeces or urine to pass from the intestine or the urinary tract. A pouch is used to collect the output. Colostomy: end of the colon is brought to the abdomen to form the stoma. Usually on the left side of the abdomen: stool is generally solid.
