Abstract
Materials/Methods: A prospective IRB approved randomized study. Twenty-one patients were assigned to a structured exercise group (n-11) or a control no exercise group (n 10). Assessments were carried out prior to starting and at the completion of radiotherapy. Instruments used included: Cardiac Fitness as measured by Metabolic Equivalents (METS); Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS); Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P). Lower extremity strength and flexibility also were assessed. Post-Pre changes within each group were assessed using paired-difference t-tests. These changes were compared between the two groups using two-sample t-tests. Each comparison was intended to stand on its own, so P-values were not adjusted for the large number of comparisons performed.
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