Results The majority of studies demonstrated RE as an effective and safe intervention to improve muscular strength and performance , fatigue and quality of life ( QoL ) in PCaPs , while there is inconclusive evidence concerning cardiovascular performance , body composition , blood lipids , bone mineral density ( BMD ) , and immune response .
Purpose Physical exercise has been shown to be an effective , safe , and quite inexpensive method to reduce cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors and is currently in the process of establishing its relevance for cancer specific morbidity and mortality .
The aim of this systematic review was to focus on specific effects of resistance exercise ( RE ) in the adjuvant therapy and rehabilitation of prostate cancer patients ( PCaPs ) receiving or having received and rogen deprivation therapy ( ADT ) .
Age and androgen-deprivation therapy on exercise outcomes in men with prostate cancer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of age ( ≤65 years or > 65 years ) and and rogen-deprivation therapy ( ADT , presence or absence ) as factors that may predict changes in body composition and fitness following a 24-week exercise program in prostate cancer patients . Methods One hundred twenty-one men were r and omly allocated to either : ( 1 ) aerobic exercise ( AE ) , ( 2 ) resistance exercise ( RE ) , or ( 3 ) usual care ( UC ) . Body composition was assessed by DXA . Aerobic fitness was assessed through a maximal treadmill test  . Muscular strength was assessed by leg extension and bench press using the eight-repetition maximum test . Responses were compared between younger ( ≤65 years ) and older ( > 65 years ) patients with or without ADT  . Results There did not appear to be an interaction between age and ADT on body composition or fitness , nor were there any significant changes in body composition for participants ≤65 years . In participants aged > 65 years , lean mass decreased in AE ( p = 0.013 ) and UC ( p = 0.006 ) , but was preserved in RE . In participants receiving ADT , there was a decrease in lean mass in AE ( p = 0.003 ) and UC ( p < 0.001 ) but not in RE . The non-ADT group did not show any changes in body composition but did show improvements in muscular fitness following resistance training ( p < 0.001 ) . Conclusion Changes in body composition and physical fitness following a 24-week exercise program in men with prostate cancer are not influenced by age and /or ADT . Resistance training appears to attenuate the age-related decrease in lean mass and increase in body fat in older patients with prostate cancer and those  receiving ADT
Results The majority of studies demonstrated RE as an effective and safe intervention to improve muscular strength and performance , fatigue and quality of life ( QoL ) in PCaPs , while there is inconclusive evidence concerning cardiovascular performance , body composition , blood lipids , bone mineral density ( BMD ) , and immune response .
Purpose Physical exercise has been shown to be an effective , safe , and quite inexpensive method to reduce cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors and is currently in the process of establishing its relevance for cancer specific morbidity and mortality .
The aim of this systematic review was to focus on specific effects of resistance exercise ( RE ) in the adjuvant therapy and rehabilitation of prostate cancer patients ( PCaPs ) receiving or having received and rogen deprivation therapy ( ADT ) .