Physical Performance and Activity in Older Prostate Cancer Survivors in Comparison with Population-based Matched Controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Whether radical prostate cancer treatment affects long-term physical performance and physical activity in older men is not known. We aimed to compare physical performance and self-reported physical activity between relapse-free older prostate cancer survivors and population-based controls.

Methods

A single-centre, cross-sectional study including 109 men aged ≥70 yr receiving robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (61.5%) or external beam radiotherapy (38.5%) between 2014 and 2018 was conducted. Population-based matched (age, gender, and education) controls (n = 327) were drawn from the Trøndelag Health Study. The primary (the Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB] summary score) and secondary (gait speed, grip strength, one-legged balance,

SUBMITTER: Sletten R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature