A 1,408 km bicycle tour with prostate cancer patients : results of a pilot study
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Eine 1.408-km-Radtour mit Prostata-Krebs-Patienten : Ergebnisse einer Pilotstudie |
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| Autor: | Baumann, Freerk Theeagnus; Zopf, Eva M.; Westhof, Tanja; Krohe, Stefanie; Stempin, Alexandra; Müsgens, Matthias; Krause, Anne; Zimmer, Philipp; Beulertz, Julia Maria; Bloch, Wilhelm; Jäger, Elke |
| Erschienen in: | European review of aging and physical activity |
| Veröffentlicht: | 10 (2013), 1 (Physical activity in oncology), S. 19–24, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1813-7253, 1861-6909 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11556-012-0119-z |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201408007728 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Negative psychological and physical effects of prostate cancer and its medical treatment may persist many years after diagnosis. The influence of a long cycling tour on rehabilitative or health-related effects with prostate cancer patients has not yet been studied. In practice, physicians and therapists rarely recommend cycling to prostate cancer. In May 2010, eight prostate cancer patients rode their bikes for over 1,408 km from Cologne to Marseille within 5 weeks. Endurance test, blood examinations (prostate-specific antigen (PSA), total testosterone, interleukin-6, oxidative stress, and antioxidant capacity) and quality of life questionnaires were
completed before and after the tour. All eight subjects reached Marseille. Significant improvements could be observed in physical performance and certain quality of life scores (p=0.008), as well as a reduction of total testosterone (p=0.19). PSA levels did not change. This pilot study suggests that long bicycle tours with prostate cancer patients are feasible. Due to the missing control group and the small sample size, the results of this pilot study are limited. Verf.-Referat