People with cancer can benefit from EMS -Training benefit
Regular physical activity can protect against cancer, promote healing, and prevent relapse. This is well known.
A research group from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (fau.de) found in a study that whole-body
What are myokines?
Myokines (derived from “Mys” for muscle and “kinos” for movement) are important messenger substances, which are produced and released by muscle cells during active muscle exercise. These myokines:
- stop inflammation
- regulate the immune system
- slow down the growth of diseased cells and
- can even destroy them.
Previous studies primarily examined patients in the early stages of cancer, as it was assumed that patients in advanced stages could not exercise intensively enough to stimulate myokine production.
Study by the Friedrich-Alexander University
The study examined 30 subjects, 12 of whom had colon cancer and 18 of whom had prostate cancer. All participants were given the same guidelines for a healthy, protein-rich diet. The research results were published in the journal "The Journal of Physiology".
14 subjects (6 with colon cancer and 8 with prostate cancer) performed twice weekly over 12 weeks
- Frequency: 85 Hertz
- Pulse depth: 350 microseconds
- Pause time: 4 seconds
- Pulse duration: 6 seconds
Before and after the training phase, blood samples from all patients were analyzed to determine the effect of the
Results of the study
The results showed impressive effects of the
- The blood serum the
EMS -training prostate cancer patients inhibited the growth of cancer cells by 7 to 11.6%. - In colon cancer patients, inhibition was 9.1 to 13.2%.
- 28.1% of a prostate and 14.4% of a colon cancer cell line were destroyed by the “myokine-loaded” blood serum.
- Healthy cells, however, remained undamaged.
These results show that
Conclusion
To increase the proportion of anti-tumor myokines in the blood serum, the study recommends training the large skeletal muscle groups twice a week with
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The results of this study were published in the Journal of Physiology. You can find out more here: "The Journal of Physiology".
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. If in doubt, always consult your doctor before making any decisions or taking any action.
