Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Body Image and Satisfaction with Intimate Relationships, Penn Study Shows
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription
for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer
survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their
appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships
compared with survivors who do not lift weights, according to a new
study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
The study's senior author is Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Senior Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a member of Penn's Abramson Cancer Center.
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