Eustress and Exercise

While the concept of eustress has generated some controversy, experimental data suggest its anticancer potential. Several studies focusing on eustress investigated the effect of enriched environment on cancer initiation and progression in laboratory animals. Another type of eustress represents regular physical activity that an individual seeks out. Importantly, although physical activity has long received inadequate attention in the field of oncology, it appears to be a type of eustress with multiple beneficial effects.