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01-05-2012 | Original Article

Age and androgen-deprivation therapy on exercise outcomes in men with prostate cancer

Authors: Angela S. Alberga, Roanne J. Segal, Robert D. Reid, Chris G. Scott, Ronald J. Sigal, Farah Khandwala, James Jaffey, George A. Wells, Glen P. Kenny

Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of age (≤65 years or >65 years) and androgen-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 randomly 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.

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Title: Age and androgen-deprivation therapy on exercise outcomes in men with prostate cancer
Authors: Angela S. Alberga
Roanne J. Segal
Robert D. Reid
Chris G. Scott
Ronald J. Sigal
Farah Khandwala
James Jaffey
George A. Wells
Glen P. Kenny
Publication date: 01-05-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-011-1169-x

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