Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy
El Azizy, A., Ahmed, E., Abd Elbary, N., Mogahed, H. (2020). Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy. EKB Journal Management System, 78(2), 298-302. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72544
Amr El Sayed El Azizy; Emad Tawfik Ahmed; Naser Abd Elbary; Hussein Gamal Hussein Mogahed. "Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy". EKB Journal Management System, 78, 2, 2020, 298-302. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72544
El Azizy, A., Ahmed, E., Abd Elbary, N., Mogahed, H. (2020). 'Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy', EKB Journal Management System, 78(2), pp. 298-302. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72544
El Azizy, A., Ahmed, E., Abd Elbary, N., Mogahed, H. Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 78(2): 298-302. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72544

Effect of Weight Bearing Exercises on Osteoporosis in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 13, Volume 78, Issue 2, January 2020, Page 298-302  XML PDF (601.95 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.72544
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Authors
Amr El Sayed El Azizy email 1; Emad Tawfik Ahmed1; Naser Abd Elbary2; Hussein Gamal Hussein Mogahed1
1Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
2Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) are aged 50 years old or more treated by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) treatment has been associated with interconnected adverse effects as decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and a loss in the structure and strength of bone leading to osteoporosis. Exercise has been proposed as a treatment to mitigate side effects of ADT. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of weight bearing exercises on osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. Patients and methods: The current study was conducted during a period of 3 months starting from 1st October 2019 till 31st December 2019.Thirty PCa patients who had osteoporosis induced by ADT were participated in this study, their ages were over 50 years old. They were selected from the Oncology Hospital Menoufia University and randomly distributed into two equal groups, group A: included 15 patients who received 30 minutes of weight bearing exercises through walking on treadmill, in addition to conventional medical care 3 days /week and group B: included 15 patients who on their conventional medical care. Results: Our study showed that there was a statistically significant improvement in BMD and T-score mean of spine, femoral neck and total femur post treatment compared to that pre-treatment in the group A and B. Conclusion: It can be concluded that weight bearing exercises had fruitful effects in cases of osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy as evidenced by the significant increase in BMD and T-score mean.
Keywords
Prostate Cancer; Osteoporosis; Androgen Deprivation Therapy; Weight Bearing Exercises; Bone Mineral Density
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