Physical Exercise as complementary treatment in prostate cancer

This article presents how physical exercise can be considered as a complementary treatment in prostate cancer. The article presents the design and implementation of a strength-endurance physical exercise program adapted to prostate cancer. The initial model corresponds to the guidelines of the Ameri...

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Published in:Apunts : medicina de l'esport 2010-04, Vol.45 (166)
Main Authors: Serdà Ferrer, Bernat Carles, Monreal Bosch, Pilar, Del Valle, Arantza
Format: Article
Language:cat ; spa
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Summary:This article presents how physical exercise can be considered as a complementary treatment in prostate cancer. The article presents the design and implementation of a strength-endurance physical exercise program adapted to prostate cancer. The initial model corresponds to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM 1998). Adapting and transforming the program included the most common symptoms relating to the illness and its treatments.
ISSN:1886-6581
0213-3717
DOI:10.1016/j.apunts.2010.01.002