A prospective study was carried out to examine the relationship between physical activity
and incidence of cancers in 7588 men aged 40–59 years with full data on physical activity …

Within a population-based cohort study, 40 708 men aged 45–79 years followed from 1998
to 2004. After adjusting for potential confounders, we observed a strong inverse linear …

Objective There is a lack of evidence to show the role of exercise intensity in the prevention
of cancer mortality because no previous studies have shown this relation. The relationship of …

Aim: The preventive effect of physical activity on risk of cancer in general remains
controversial. This study aimed at assessment of the associations between leisure-time …

Physical activity potentially encourages a healthy lifestyle and it could have a more direct
preventive effect on certain forms of carcinogenesis (for instance, by speeding …

This article reviews the existing epidemiological evidence on the association between
physical activity and cancer. Relatively little is known about the role that increased physical …

Background: There is a strong evidence for a protective role of physical activity (PA) on
cancers of the colon, breast (postmenopausal) and endometrium, but data are less …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to examine whether physical activity plays any role in the
prevention of cancer. Methods To accomplish this, data from published epidemiologic …

T he notion that physical activity is essential for well-being is not a new idea. As far back as
2500 bc, we find records of organized exercise for health promotion by the ancient Chinese …

Evidence that physical activity may protect against various forms of cancer is examined in
relation to occupational demands, leisure activities and participation in sport while at …