Resistance training and reduction of treatment side effects in prostate cancer patients

Purpose: To examine the effect of progressive resistance training on muscle function, functional performance, balance, body composition, and muscle thickness in men receiving androgen deprivation for prostate cancer. Methods: Ten men aged 59-82 yr on androgen deprivation for localized prostate cance...

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Main Authors: Galvao, D., Nosaka, K., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Kristjanson, Linda, McGuigan, M., Suzuki, K., Yamaya, K., Newton, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36491