Eccentric exercise versus usual-care with older cancer survivors: the impact on muscle and mobility--an exploratory pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance exercise programs with high compliance are needed to counter impaired muscle and mobility in older cancer survivors. To date outcomes have focused on older prostate cancer survivors, though more heterogeneous groups of older survivors are in-need. The purpose of this exploratory pilot study is to examine whether resistance exercise via negative eccentrically-induced work (RENEW) improves muscle and mobility in a diverse sample of older cancer survivors.

Methods

A total of 40 individuals (25 female, 15 male) with a mean age of 74 (± 6) years who have survived (8.4 ± 8 years) since their cancer diagnosis (breast, prostate, colorectal and lymphoma) were assigned to a RENEW group or a non-exercise Usual-care group. RENEW was performed for 12 weeks and measu

SUBMITTER: LaStayo PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3038910 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature