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- Patient Type
- Adult
- Condition
- Cancer
- Evidence
Helps body composition
Helps depression
Helps lymphoedema
Helps restore wellbeing
Improves cancer-related fatigue
Improves cardiorespiratory fitness
Improves cognitive function
Improves menopausal symptoms
Improves physical function
Improves quality of life
Improves sleep quality
Living an active life reduces your risk of getting many common diseases
Physical activity has been shown to reduce the length of hospital stay in cancer patients
Reduces post-operative complications
- Dementia
- Depression
- Evidence
Improves cognition
Improves mood
Improves motivation
Improves self confidence
Improves sleep
Less fatigue and improves energy levels
Living an active life reduces your risk of getting many common diseases
Moderates appetite
Reduces sickness absence in the short-term for mild to moderate depression
Reduces social isolation
Reduces stress level
- Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Evidence
Helps prevent early death and hospital admissions
Helps prevent fatigue and stress
Helps to prevent Development of Heart Failure
Helps to prevent Inflammation within blood vessels
Helps to prevent Risk of a further heart attacks
Improves energy, fitness and quality of life
Improves how effectively your heart beats
Improves the blood flow around the body
Improves the perception of chest pain
Increased blood flow to the heart
Living an active life reduces your risk of getting many common diseases
Lowers risk factors eg Cholesterol, Diabetes, High blood pressure
Makes you live longer
- MSK Pain
- Evidence
Improves balance
Improves fitness
Improves function
Improves general health
Improves general wellbeing
Improves mental health
Improves physical function
Improves physical function in chronic pain
Improves quality of life
Improves self-efficacy
Living an active life reduces your risk of getting many common diseases
Reduces frequency of painful episodes
Reduces pain
Reduces stiffness
Reduces work absence
- Parkinson’s
- Postnatal
- Pregnancy
- Primary Prevention
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Evidence
Empowers people to feel in control
Improves blood pressure
Improves general fitness
Improves glycaemic control
Improves life expectancy
Living an active life reduces your risk of getting many common diseases
Reduces need for medications
Reduces risk of cardiovascular complications
Reduces risk of diabetic complications
- Child
- Young Person
- Condition
- Cancer
- Evidence