Grade B evidence also suggested that exercise may improve prostate cancer patients ' muscle mass , muscular strength , functional performance ( walking and sit to st and speed ) , as well as health-related , social and physical quality of life .
These effects appeared greater for group-rather than home-based-exercise , especially if these programs included resistance training .
CONTEXT Prostate cancer patients , especially those on and rogen deprivation therapy ( ADT ) , experience many symptoms that make it difficult to maintain their independence and quality of life .
Because ADT acts by means of reducing testosterone production , exercise may offset many of the ADT side effects and those of the cancer itself .
OBJECTIVES This systematic review of the literature evaluates whether exercise could reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for prostate cancer patients .
Comparative Effects of Home- and Group-Based Exercise on Balance Confidence and Balance Ability in Older Adults: Cluster Randomized Trial
Background : Exercise can modify fall risk factors such as balance and mobility impairments . However , can exercise improve balance confidence ? In one strength-training study , research ers reported that a change in balance confidence was not uniformly associated with changes in objective measures of fall risk or physical performance . In fact , some participants ’ balance confidence decreased while their physical abilities increased and vice versa . Objective : The aim of this study was to compare changes in balance confidence and balance ability result ing from three exercise interventions ( home-based resistance and balance training ( RBT ) , group-based RBT and group-based walking ) , and the concomitant relationships between change in balance confidence and change in ability . It was hypothesized that participants in the group-based RBT program would improve their balance confidence and performance more than those in the home-based or walking programs . Methods : In a cluster-r and omized design , nine retirement villages were assigned to one of the three exercise groups . One hundred and sixty-seven independent-living residents ( aged 65–96 years ) participated . Each group exercised twice weekly for 20 weeks . Objective balance ability was measured using timed t and em and one-leg st and s ( static balance ) , and the 8-foot ( 2.5 m ) up- and -go test ( dynamic balance/agility ) . Balance confidence was assessed using the self-report Activities-specific Balance Confidence ( ABC ) Scale . Results : Participants in the group-based RBT program improved their static balance scores more than those in the home-based program ; however , improvements in balance confidence were greater among participants in the home-based program ( all p < 0.05 ) . Discordance between static balance and balance confidence change scores was evident for up to 20 % of participants . Change in ABC score was weakly correlated with a change in the up- and -go test score . Conclusions : Exercise training can improve balance confidence and balance ability in retirement village residents . However , as has been shown previously , this study found that exercise interventions may improve balance ability without associated increases in balance confidence and vice versa . Whether the ABC score and balance ability can be enhanced by providing a tailored intervention to improve balance confidence in combination with a RBT program requires further study
Grade B evidence also suggested that exercise may improve prostate cancer patients ' muscle mass , muscular strength , functional performance ( walking and sit to st and speed ) , as well as health-related , social and physical quality of life .
These effects appeared greater for group-rather than home-based-exercise , especially if these programs included resistance training .
CONTEXT Prostate cancer patients , especially those on and rogen deprivation therapy ( ADT ) , experience many symptoms that make it difficult to maintain their independence and quality of life .
Because ADT acts by means of reducing testosterone production , exercise may offset many of the ADT side effects and those of the cancer itself .
OBJECTIVES This systematic review of the literature evaluates whether exercise could reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for prostate cancer patients .