Aerobic and resistance exercise appears to have beneficial effects on HRQoL among older, long-term survivors of prostate cancer.
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Resistance, aerobic exercise improves quality of life in older long-term survivors of prostate cancer
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A recent study demonstrated that aerobic and resistance exercise appears to have beneficial effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
The researchers examined effects, moderators, and mediators of 12 months of exercise on HRQoL in older long-term survivors.
The study included a total of 100 men who were randomized to two groups. The exercise (EX) group had 6 months of supervised aerobic and resistance exercise followed by 6 months of a home-based maintenance program.
The physical activity (PA) group were given printed material regarding physical activity for 12 months. The participants were assessed at 6 and 12 months.
The EX group demonstrated significant benefits in global QoL, physical function, and social function compared with the PA group at 6 months.
In addition, the effects on physical function were sustained at 12 months. Moderating factors included marital status, initiation of exercise sooner after diagnosis, and previous use of bisphosphonates.
