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 ) .
Prospective study of exercise intervention in prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy.
INTRODUCTION And rogen deprivation therapy ( ADT ) is an important component of modern prostate cancer treatment . Survival benefits from neo-adjuvant and adjuvant hormones may take years to manifest , and balancing this with potential morbidity of therapy can be challenging . This study aim ed to assess whether education and short-term combined aerobic and resistance exercises could help to ameliorate the adverse side effects of ADT . METHODS Eight hundred fifty-nine patients with relapsed or metastatic prostate cancer on leuprorelin acetate  were allocated to three interventional streams based on patient preference and medical fitness : supervised group ( Face-to-Face ) exercise sessions , home-based ( At Home ) exercise or a support programme for those incapable of exercising ( Support ) . Patients enrolled onto Face to Face underwent measurement of body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness variables at baseline and programme completion . Patients in the exercise streams were surveyed to determine the programme 's impact on physical fitness and well-being . RESULTS Statistically significant improvements ( p < 0.001 ) were seen in all measured cardiorespiratory fitness and strength variables . Programme attrition rates were low ( 75/859 ; 8.7 % ) , the primary reason for withdrawal being discontinuation of hormones ( 70 % ) . Programme satisfaction was high , with 98 % of surveyed patients reporting a positive impact on fitness and 97 % planning to continue exercising after programme completion . At 6 months , improved physical and emotional well-being was reported by 93 and 79 % of patients , respectively . CONCLUSIONS A short-term structured exercise intervention results in high compliance and significant improvements in muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness in prostate cancer patients on 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 ) .