Effects of a 15-Month Supervised Exercise Program on Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients Following Prostatectomy: The ProRehab Study

Conclusions. The presented data hint at the potential of rehabilitative sports groups for prostate cancer patients. However, according to the current state of the art, exercise intensity and volume may need to be increased to enhance the effects. A number of shorter studies (8-24 weeks) have proven significant between-group differences in quality of life, incontinence, and fitness outcomes when patients exercised 2 to 3 times per week. This is the first exercise intervention study with prostate cancer patients that was conducted over 15 months. Further studies are necessary to investigate whether prostate cancer patients recover sooner when receiving a supervised exercise program.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - August 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zopf, E. M., Bloch, W., Machtens, S., Zumbe, J., Rubben, H., Marschner, S., Kleinhorst, C., Schulte-Frei, B., Herich, L., Felsch, M., Predel, H.-G., Braun, M., Baumann, F. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research