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Group Exercise Training for Fall Prevention and Functional Improvements During and After Treatment for Prostate Cancer
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Resistance Training, Stretching, and 1 other intervention for Prostate Carcinoma. Completed, enrolled 284 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The GET FIT Prostate trial (Group Exercise Training for Fall prevention and functional Improvements during and after Treatment for Prostate cancer) is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing - 1) tai ji quan (functional balance) and 2) strength training (functional strength) against each other and vs. 3) a stretching control (functional mobility) - over a 6-mos. supervised intervention and 6-mos. follow-up. Two million prostate cancer survivors are alive in the U.S. and nearly half (45%) will receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to reduce tumor androgen exposure and slow down cancer progression. While beneficial for cancer survival, significant treatment-induced side effects from ADT may lead to serious health consequences including falls, frailty, and dysfunction that contribute to morbidity and mortality
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants attend supervised, group-based moderate-intensity strength training program 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.
Participants attend a supervised, group-based supervised flexibility program 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session
Participants attend a supervised, group-based tai ji quan program where they perform an integrated exercise routine consisting of 8 purposeful movement forms and a set of therapeutic movements 3 times per week for 60 minutes per session.