PMID- 26715587
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20170421
LR  - 20220408
IS  - 1932-2267 (Electronic)
IS  - 1932-2259 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 4
DP  - 2016 Aug
TI  - Benefits of partnered strength training for prostate cancer survivors and 
      spouses: results from a randomized controlled trial of the Exercising Together 
      project.
PG  - 633-44
LID - 10.1007/s11764-015-0509-0 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer can negatively impact quality of life of the patient 
      and his spouse caregiver, but interventions rarely target the health of both 
      partners simultaneously. We tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 
      partnered strength training program on the physical and mental health of prostate 
      cancer survivors (PCS) and spouse caregivers. METHODS: Sixty-four couples were 
      randomly assigned to 6 months of partnered strength training (Exercising 
      Together, N = 32) or usual care (UC, N = 32). Objective measures included body 
      composition (lean, fat and trunk fat mass (kg), and % body fat) by DXA, upper and 
      lower body muscle strength by 1-repetition maximum, and physical function by the 
      physical performance battery (PPB). Self-reported measures included the physical 
      and mental health summary scales and physical function and fatigue subscales of 
      the SF-36 and physical activity with the CHAMPS questionnaire. RESULTS: Couple 
      retention rates were 100 % for Exercising Together and 84 % for UC. Median 
      attendance of couples to Exercising Together sessions was 75 %. Men in Exercising 
      Together became stronger in the upper body (p < 0.01) and more physically active 
      (p < 0.01) than UC. Women in Exercising Together increased muscle mass (p = 0.05) 
      and improved upper (p < 0.01) and lower body (p < 0.01) strength and PPB scores 
      (p = 0.01) more than UC. CONCLUSIONS: Exercising Together is a novel 
      couples-based approach to exercise that was feasible and improved several health 
      outcomes for both PCS and their spouses. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: A 
      couples-based approach should be considered in cancer survivorship programs so 
      that outcomes can mutually benefit both partners. TRIAL REGISTRATION: 
      ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00954044.
FAU - Winters-Stone, Kerri M
AU  - Winters-Stone KM
AD  - Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 
      97239, USA. wintersk@ohsu.edu.
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA. wintersk@ohsu.edu.
FAU - Lyons, Karen S
AU  - Lyons KS
AD  - Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 
      97239, USA.
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Dobek, Jessica
AU  - Dobek J
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Dieckmann, Nathan F
AU  - Dieckmann NF
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Bennett, Jill A
AU  - Bennett JA
AD  - Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 
      97239, USA.
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Nail, Lillian
AU  - Nail L
AD  - Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 
      97239, USA.
AD  - School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Beer, Tomasz M
AU  - Beer TM
AD  - Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 
      97239, USA.
LA  - eng
SI  - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00954044
GR  - R21 CA137272/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
GR  - 1R21 CA137272/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PT  - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
DEP - 20151229
PL  - United States
TA  - J Cancer Surviv
JT  - Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
JID - 101307557
SB  - IM
MH  - Aged
MH  - Exercise/*psychology
MH  - Exercise Therapy/methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Muscle Strength/*physiology
MH  - Prostatic Neoplasms/*psychology
MH  - Quality of Life
MH  - Resistance Training/methods
MH  - Spouses/*psychology
MH  - Survivors/*psychology
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Caregiver
OT  - Dyads
OT  - Neoplasms
OT  - Physical activity
OT  - Physical functioning
EDAT- 2015/12/31 06:00
MHDA- 2017/04/22 06:00
CRDT- 2015/12/31 06:00
PHST- 2015/08/11 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/12/10 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/12/31 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/12/31 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/04/22 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1007/s11764-015-0509-0 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s11764-015-0509-0 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Cancer Surviv. 2016 Aug;10(4):633-44. doi: 10.1007/s11764-015-0509-0. Epub 2015 
      Dec 29.