IBCPC - EXERCISE IS MEDICINE
- 3 de jul.
- 2 min de leitura
"EXERCISE IS MEDICINE"
WHY BREAST CANCER? WHY DRAGON BOATS?
Until recently, and still in many countries, peolple treated for breast cancer are advised not do any upper body repetitive exercise for fear of contracting the painful, debilitating condition, lymphedema.
In the 1990's Dr Don Mackenzie, a sports medicine physician at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada studies the research ando could not find any medical evidence that this condition would occur after treatment.
"PADDLES ACROSS THE WORLD"
RECLAIMING YOUR LIFE AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER
improved cardiovascular system
improved immune system
lncrease inrange of motion
decreased fatigue
general well-being and happiness
Most importantly, the presence of these survivors encourages the local medical community to reach out to women and men facing a breast diagnosis.
adjunct to mainstream Cancer care
improvement in overall quality of life
rehabilitation therapy for tens of thousands of women and men worldwide
IBCPC PARTICIPATORY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Participation
Camaraderie
Renewing odl friendships
Leave no paddler behind
QUOTES
FROM THE PADDLERS THEMSELVES:
"The feeling of racing, giving it your all using every ounce of muscle that you could possibly have.
That feeling of strength the camaraderie. Getting us all together. You can do it if there are 22 people in the boat, you can go anywhere. It's everybody, all workin paddling the same..."
Within the predominant theme of physical and emotional well-being, one paddler describes her renewed feelings of self-confidence, firnes, and taking back control of her life:
"... That's why I think dragon boating is so important to women because it starts to build their confidence back that they can do something, taking control of their lives and puts them in fantastic physical shape... though all of the accomplishments you have a feeling of control back and of confidence back. Then you start feeling great from a physical aspeect... comes the confidence and from the confidence comes the control. It's all weaved together."
MEET & GREET
OPENING STREET PARADE
RACE DAYS
FLOWER CEREMONY & CLOSING
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