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The Living Strong Living Well Program is a small group program designed for adult cancer survivors who have recently become de-conditioned or chronically fatigued from their treatment and/or disease. Our goal is to help patients build muscle mass and muscle strength, increase flexibility and endurance, and improve functional ability. Additional goals include reducing the severity of therapy side effects, preventing unwanted weight changes, and improving energy levels and self esteem. A final goal of the program is to assist participants in developing their own physical fitness program so they can continue to practice a healthy lifestyle as a part of their recovery and as a way of life.

To register and for more information, see the website at http://lslw.stanford.edu or call Joyce Hanna (650) 725-5014.

WHAT

The Living Strong Living Well Program is an twelve-week strength and fitness training program for patients with cancer who have completed their therapy. It is sponsored by the Health Improvement Program and is run in nine YMCAs from San Mateo to San Jose, and two YMCAs outside of California. Certified fitness instructors trained in supportive cancer care will work out personalized programs for participants.

This program is available at no cost.

Make a donation to the Living Strong Living Well Program in honor of a friend or loved one. Click here for donation form.

WHEN and WHERE

New groups starting every 12 weeks

Programs in California
Southwest YMCA 13500 Quito Road Saratoga, CA 95070 4/21-7/9/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Peninsula Family YMCA 1877 South Grant St San Mateo, CA 94402 4/8 - 6/26/08 Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
El Camino YMCA 2400 Grant Road Mountain View, CA 94040 4/21 - 7/9/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Page Mill YMCA 755 Page Mill Rd. Bldg B Palo Alto, CA 94304 5/27 - 8/14/08 Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. 5/28 - 8/18/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Palo Alto Family YMCA 3412 Ross Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 5/19 - 8/6/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Central YMCA 1717 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95128 5/12 - 8/4/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Northwest YMCA 20803 Alves Drive Cupertino, CA 95014 4/28 - 7/16/08 Mondays & Wednedays 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	South Valley YMCA 5632 Santa Teresa Blvd San Jose, CA 95123 4/28 - 7/16/08 Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
East Valley YMCA 1975 South White Road San Jose, CA 95148 5/27 - 8/14/08 Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Coming Soon... East Palo Alto Family YMCA Call (650) 725-5014 if interested.

New Programs Outside of California

Kent County YMCA
900 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
2008 dates will be posted soon.
Mondays & Wednesdays
12:30pm - 1:45pm

Eastside/Mount Hope YMCA
438 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
2008 dates will be posted soon.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:30pm - 1:45pm

HOW

To participate call: Joyce Hanna, MA, MS
E-mail: joycehanna@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-5014
(Class size limited)

REFERENCES

Have exercise prescription guidelines been published for individuals recovering from cancer?

Myers, et al. (Eds.) ACSM's Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic, and Hematologic Conditions. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
Courneya, KS. Exercise interventions during cancer treatment: biopsychosocial outcomes. Exercise Sports Science Reviews 29:60-64, 2001.
Schwartz, et al. Exercise reduces daily fatigue in women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33:718-723, 2001.
Gerber, LH. Cancer rehabilitation into the future. Cancer 92:975-979, 2001.
Courneya, KS, Friedenreich, CM. Physical exercise and quality of life following cancer diagnosis: a literature review. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 21:171-179, 1999.

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