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Pink Treadmill To Support Breast Cancer Research

SUNDAY, 31 MAY 2009
Submitted By: Mariangela Silvestre

Cybex International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, announced yesterday at the Club Industry East Show in Boston, Massachusetts its introduction of the first-ever, custom-made pink treadmills to log miles and raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) during Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October, 2009.

The pink treadmills, manufactured in Medway, Massachusetts will be sold to health clubs, YMCA’s, hotels and spas, student recreation centers, corporate employee gyms and other exercise facilities around the country. CYBEX will donate 10 cents for every mile logged on any pink 750T treadmill throughout the month of October 2009 to BCRF.

Research from The Nurses Health Study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) tracked nearly 3,000 women up to 14 years after their breast cancer diagnosis and found that exercise reduced the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence and increased the odds of living longer. Dr. Carolyn Kaelin, Harvard surgeon and author of The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan, explains “recurrence rates and deaths from breast cancer decreased up to 40 percent among those who exercised most, compared with those who were sedentary. Brisk walking for 3-5 hours per week – about 30 minutes a day – netted the biggest benefits.”

“We are committed to raising funds and awareness on the benefits of exercise, particularly as it relates to improving long-term survival for those who have been treated for breast cancer,” states Joan Carter, CYBEX Executive Director and Founder of the CYBEX Pink Ribbon Run. “The evolving body of research strongly suggests that, at all ages, physical activity, and in particular cardiovascular activity, reduces the risk of developing breast cancer later in life. CYBEX shares a common value with BCRF on the importance of science and research. The monies raised from this program can play an integral role in finding a cure for breast cancer.”

“The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime,” states Myra J. Biblowit, President of the BCRF. “Partnering with CYBEX to promote the importance of exercise is a natural synergy and underscores BCRF's mission in achieving this goal. Additionally, the monies raised can provide critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide and increase public awareness about good breast health.”

“It does not need to be running a marathon, or biking a century,” notes Kaelin, “but rather simply walking briskly most days that reduces breast cancer recurrence for those who have been treated for the condition. Furthermore, for all women, in addition to physical activity optimizing body weight and reducing high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, scientific research is more strongly pointing to the positive effects of exercise in reducing breast cancer risk and the risks of other forms of cancer too.”

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