The effects of eccentric overload resistance exercise training on muscle mass and strength for people with prostate cancer and chemical castratio
- Conditions
- Prostate cancerLean muscle mass declineCancer - ProstateMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000690853
- Lead Sponsor
- Edith Cowan University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 14
Men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy
Exclusion criteria will include absence of histologically documented prostate cancer; having undergone chemotherapy within the previous 6 months; not receiving ADT in the previous 3 months; not scheduled to receive ADT for the subsequent 4 months; any metastatic disease; any musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or neurological disorder that could inhibit them from exercising; inability or unwillingness to undertake upper- and lower-limb exercise training; unwillingness or inability (lactose intolerance) to consume whey protein supplementation after each exercise session; and having performed resistance training in the previous 6 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Whole-body lean mass (assessed through dual energy X-ray absorptiometry)[1. Baseline<br>2. 4 days post-intervention completion];Muscle strength (Composite; maximum strength test for each exercise that will be performed during the training: abdominal crunch, seated row, chest press, lat pulldown, shoulder press, and leg press)[1. Baseline<br>2. 4 days post-intervention completion];Knee extensor muscle area (composite; assessed through ultrasonography)[1. Baseline<br>2. 4 days post-intervention completion]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method