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

 

 

Physical Activity And Hormonal Deprivation Therapy

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.

 

 

Physical Activity AndRadiation Therapy

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.

 

 

Physical Activity Associated With Radiation Therapy And Hormonal Deprivation Therapy

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.

 

 

Physical Activity After Treatment For Prostate Cancer

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

 

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.