Table 1: List of articles that investigated the influence of physical activity on the quality life in Prostatic Cancer patients.
Reference |
Intervention – Physical Activity |
Studied Variables |
Main Results |
Conclusion |
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Physical Activity And Hormonal Deprivation Therapy |
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Taffe, et al. [15] |
Different modalities of physical exercises (impact exercises, endurance, aerobic, retarded exercises). |
Vitality Fatigue |
↑ Vitality ↓ Fatigue |
Reduction of fatigue and increase in vitality during HDT. |
Dawson, et al. [14] |
Resistance training and protein supplementation for 12 weeks. |
Sarcopenia Body fat Strength Quality of Life |
↓ Sarcopenia ↓ Body fat ↑ Strength ↑ Quality of Life |
Improved sarcopenia, body fat percentage, strength and quality of life, not changing metabolic syndrome and physical function. |
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Physical Activity AndRadiation Therapy |
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Hojan, et al. [16] |
Supervised physical exercise of moderate intensity. |
Inflammatory markers Functional capacity Fatigue Quality of Life |
↑ Functional capacity ↑ Quality of Life ↓ Level of inflammatory cytokines ↓ Fatigue |
Improved quality of life and functional capacity, as well as reduced fatigue and levels of inflammatory markers. |
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Physical Activity Associated With Radiation Therapy And Hormonal Deprivation Therapy |
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Hojan, et al. [22] |
Supervised physical exercise for 12 months, evaluation of inflammatory, cardiometabolic and functional parameters. |
Quality of Life Fatigue Functional capacity Level of inflammatory cytokines Waist-to-Hip Ratio |
↑ Quality of Life ↑ Functional capacity ↓ BMI ↓ Waist-to-Hip Ratio ↓ Level of inflammatory cytokines ↓ Fatigue |
Significant improvement in quality of life, functional capacity, reduction of BMI and levels of inflammatory cytokines. |
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Physical Activity After Treatment For Prostate Cancer |
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Buffart, et al. [23] |
Effects of physical activity (aerobic and endurance) for 12 months on the quality of life of prostate cancer survivors. |
Quality of Life Physical function Social function |
↑ Quality of Life ↑ Physical and Social function |
Improvement of quality of life, physical function and social function. |
Livingston, et al. [24] |
12-week exercise program indicated by a doctor for men who have completed active treatment for prostate cancer. |
Psychological well-being Quality of Life Blood pressure Submaximum fitness Body Mass |
↑ Quality of Life ↓ Blood pressure
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Improvement of depressive symptoms, quality of life (improved cognitive function), levels of physical conditioning and physical and mental health. |
Lemanska, et al. [25] |
Intervention with physical exercises and diet, through community pharmacies, for 3 months. |
Weight Strength Quality of Life Cardiovascular Risk |
↑ Quality of Life ↓ Weight ↓ Cardiovascular Risk ↑ Strength |
Improved quality of life, weight, strength and drop in cardiovascular risk. |