The effect of the motion exercise program on the quality of life in prostate cancer survivors

Determine the effect of exercise program on the quality of life of survivors of prostate cancer

In this study, survivors of prostate cancer who had a medical record in the center of radiotherapy at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran and had criteria for entering the study, were the sample of the study. Patients with selected entry criteria were selected by random sampling method. A random sample of 80 people entered the study and randomly divided into intervention and control groups. To conceal the intervention group, each participant had a code is assigned.

Patients in the intervention group were divided into 5 groups of 8, according to their area of ​​living and their convenient access to sports facilities in the park near the place of residence. At first, the benefits of physical activity and how the exercise program was performed during the research period by the researcher was taught to the participants in each of the 5 groups and a exercise program was provided to them. Regarding the coordination with the municipality of Tehran, the patients in the intervention group during the study, which lasted for 12 weeks, performed one weekly session in a group under the supervision of a researcher in the park's physical environment and three sessions per week individually. Aerobic walking was performed in walking style with mild to moderate intensity (based on patient tolerance). Resistive exercise movements were performed for muscle strength with mild to moderate intensity (based on patient tolerance) for each large muscle group twice a week, once grouped. Stretching exercises for pulling of the main muscles and tendons were also done twice a week in a single session, individually and one session. In addition, patients with urinary incontinence were trained and recommended for pelvic floor exercise، Which performs these movements daily. Questionnaires related to quality of life were completed before and after the intervention in both control and intervention groups.

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer and completed active treatment within 3 to 12 months The absence of metastasis to other locations The absence of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory or any disorder that prevents physical activity. At least 45 years of age exclusion criteria: Changes in health condition that prevent physical activity

In this study there is an intervention group that carries out exercise exercises. And there is a control group that there will be no action or intervention in this group.

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The method of sampling in this research is simple random sampling using random numbers table. In this way, patients with prostate cancer who have criteria for entering the study are selected, then each patient is given a code and using the random numbers table, the first code is equal or smaller than the number of patients eligible for the study Enter the control group and one in each patient according to the code assigned to the intervention and control group, and to some extent in the random numbers table we go to each of the intervention and control groups of 40 patients.

To protect the privacy of the participants in the study