Impact of a brief exercise program on the physical and psychosocial health of prostate cancer survivors: A pilot study

Skinner, Tina L.; Peeters, Geeske; Croci, Ilaria; Bell, Katherine R; Burton, Nicola W.; Chambers, Suzanne K.; Bolam, Kate A.

doi:10.1111/ajco.12474

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“…Interestingly, Bourke reported that this sense of masculine community required exercise program exclusivity. Men pointed to their need to feel safe and be surround by similar prostate cancer patients in order to express their feelings fully.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…42 Only two studies in this review instructed patients to supplement their group training with home-based aerobic activity; however, it is unclear whether guideline levels of activity were obtained. 25,27 Overall, there was a high level of agreement of masculine themes identified from these reviewed studies. This strengthens previous exercise and masculinity theories [26][27][28]38,39,43,44 and provides credibility to the emergent subthemes developed in this review.…”

Section: Because Of the Low Number Of Included Studies In This Reviewmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…The fact that most programs were not frequent or long enough to achieve the aerobic exercise guidelines suggests that exercise benefits to masculinity, personal identity, and body image may be obtained at lower levels of activity than guideline levels . Only two studies in this review instructed patients to supplement their group training with home‐based aerobic activity; however, it is unclear whether guideline levels of activity were obtained …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…6,15 To date, numerous randomized controlled trials (RCT) have attempted to capture and quantify masculinity, body image, and personal identity changes experienced by men with prostate cancer. 6,[16][17][18][19] Studies examining masculinity have often extrapolated their claims from quantitative assessments of erectile dysfunction, 20,21 levels of sexual activity, intimacy or function, 6,[15][16][17][18][22][23][24][25] or on perceptions of one's masculine self-esteem. 15 There thus exists significant heterogeneity across studies on what constitutes masculinity, and to date, most studies have quantitatively examined changes in masculinity in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exercise interventions and their effect on masculinity, body image, and personal identity in prostate cancer—A systematic qualitative review

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Objective Men with prostate cancer face various body composition and psychosocial challenges following diagnosis. Movement‐based interventions such as exercise may represent novel strategies to improve these important biopsychosocial changes. This systematic qualitative review aimed to examine the various exercise interventions and their effect on male perception of masculinity, body image, and personal identity. Methods A systematic search across nine electronic databases was conducted in July 2017 and repeated in August 2018. Eligible studies included qualitative works examining masculinity, body image, or personal identity within an exercise intervention. Thematic content analysis allowed for qualitative synthesis across numerous studies. Results Six studies met eligibility criteria for inclusion. Four interventions used multimodal aerobic and resistance training, one incorporated aerobic exercise through football practice, and one utilized a home‐based aerobic plus yoga program. Exercise was implicated to improve masculinity through creation of a safe community, allowed for refocusing on valued male traits, provided a source of distraction, and offered a means of establishing control over one's illness. Exercise also facilitated a process of self‐reflection secondary to changes in physique and helped to re‐establish male self‐efficacy. Conclusions Regardless of prostate cancer stage, treatment status, or prior androgen deprivation therapy exposure, both aerobic or aerobic and resistance training exerted positive effects on perceived feelings of masculinity, body image, and personal identity.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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“…Physical exercise is considered an essential factor for improving cancer survival. Previous studies have indicated that exercise interventions are efficacious in men with prostate cancer (41,42) and in multiple myeloma (43,44). In endometrial, ovarian and colorectal cancer survivors, lifestyle interventions that include regular participation in physical activity are associated with positive health outcomes (45,46).…”

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Physical exercise modulates the level of serum MMP-2 and MMP-9 in patients with breast cancer

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Abstract. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) exhibit an important function in extracellular matrix degradation. MMPs modulate the activation of growth factors, cytokines and metastasis. At present, the effect of exercise on serum levels of MMP-2 and -9 remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of various physical activities on the circulating levels of MMP-2 and -9 in breast cancer (BC) survivors and healthy subjects. A total of 66 female subjects were enrolled in the present study. The cohort included 46 BC survivors and 20 healthy subjects divided into 5 groups: Group A (17 BC survivors, participating in recreational dragon boat paddling), group B (14 BC survivors, participating in recreational physical activity), group C (15 sedentary BC survivors), group D (10 healthy subjects, participating in recreational physical activity) and group E (10 sedentary healthy subjects). ELISA assays revealed a significant increase in the level of circulating MMP-2 in group B compared with all other groups. Recreational physical activity increased the levels of MMP-9 in healthy subjects (group D vs. E), however, the differences were not statistically significant, while in the BC survivor groups the results were opposite, with exercise reducing MMP-9 levels (group B vs. C). Furthermore, a significant increase in MMP-2 was observed in group B lymph node metastasis-positive (N+) subjects compared with group A and C N+ subjects. Thus, the results of the present study indicate that various physical activities modulate the levels of circulating MMP-2 and -9 in BC survivors, and the same exercise program induces a different effect when undertaken by healthy subjects and BC survivors. These results may have important implications with regard to the selection of appropriate physical activities for BC survivors, leading to improvements to their survival and prevention of recurrence, as well as amelioration of physical function, quality of life and fatigue.

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Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer

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Impact of a brief exercise program on the physical and psychosocial health of prostate cancer survivors: A pilot study

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Exercise interventions and their effect on masculinity, body image, and personal identity in prostate cancer—A systematic qualitative review

Exercise interventions and their effect on masculinity, body image, and personal identity in prostate cancer—A systematic qualitative review

Physical exercise modulates the level of serum MMP-2 and MMP-9 in patients with breast cancer

Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer

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