**5.4 Exercise-induced mechanisms for combatting cancer**

Habitual exercise rehabilitation of cancer patients is beneficial. For cancer patients who are undergoing treatment, the primary objective of the exercise therapy is to maintain muscle strength, endurance, and functionality. For patients who are in remission, the objective of the exercise therapy is restore prior optimal aerobic fitness, muscle strength, endurance, and functionality. Concurrent aerobic and resistance training have the potential to enhance bone remodelling and inhibit the muscle atrophy that is a side effects of glucocorticoids which are common cancer medications. Durstine and Moore have reported that regular structured exercise therapy has the following exercise-induced benefits for cancer patients:

