Research Article: Prehabilitative versus rehabilitative exercise in prostate cancer patients undergoing prostatectomy
Abstract:
The study compared the efficacy of commencing supervised exercise in men with prostate cancer before and after prostatectomy on objective and patient-reported outcomes, hospital length of stay, and urinary incontinence.
Introduction:
Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men in Western countries such as the United States, United Kingdom and Australia (AIHW 2022; Siegel et al. 2022). Prostatectomy, the main treatment for localised disease, results in various adverse effects such as incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and reduced physical function which impacts quality of life (QoL) (Gacci et al. 2009, 2023). Exercise can improve physical function, QoL and alleviate adverse effects such as fatigue as a result of prostatectomy (Singh et…
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