Conclusion There is preliminary evidence to suggest that a variety of physical activity behaviour change interventions targeting men with a history of prostate cancer can be efficacious , at least in the short term .
Purpose Men who are survivors of prostate cancer report a variety of psychological and physical factors contributing to a lower quality of life , and physical activity can assist to mitigate these issues .
This review aims to provide a summary of physical activity behaviour change trials targeting prostate cancer survivors , assess the feasibility of these interventions and , if possible , identify intervention and study characteristics associated with significant intervention effects .
The Exercising Together project: design and recruitment for a randomized, controlled trial to determine the benefits of partnered strength training for couples coping with prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer can threaten quality of life for the patient and his spouse and the quality of his marital relationship . The purpose of our study is to evaluate the effects of " Exercising Together " - a partnered strength training program for married couples coping with prostate cancer - on the physical and emotional health of  prostate cancer survivors ( PCS ) and their spouses and on marital quality . We are conducting a 6-month r and omized controlled trial with two groups : 1 ) Exercising Together - a progressive , supervised strength training program and 2 ) a usual care control condition . The primary aims of this exploratory study are to : 1 ) Determine the effect of partnered strength training on physical and emotional health ( muscle strength , physical function , body composition and self-report physical and mental health ) in PCS , 2 ) Determine the effect of partnered strength training on physical and emotional health in spouses and 3 ) Explore the effect of partnered strength training on marital quality ( incongruence , communication , relationship quality , intimacy ) of the PCS and spouse . Target accrual has been met in this study with 64 couples enrolled and r and omized to exercise ( n=32 ) or usual care ( n=32 ) groups . This study is the first to examine the feasibility of this exercise format in both the chronically ill patient and spouse and explore benefits at the individual and couple level
Conclusion There is preliminary evidence to suggest that a variety of physical activity behaviour change interventions targeting men with a history of prostate cancer can be efficacious , at least in the short term .
Purpose Men who are survivors of prostate cancer report a variety of psychological and physical factors contributing to a lower quality of life , and physical activity can assist to mitigate these issues .
This review aims to provide a summary of physical activity behaviour change trials targeting prostate cancer survivors , assess the feasibility of these interventions and , if possible , identify intervention and study characteristics associated with significant intervention effects .