Does Resistance Training Have Effect on Balance and Flexibility of Patients with Prostate Cancer؟

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men which does negative effects on musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of resistance training on balance and flexibility of patients with prostate cancer. Twenty-two men with non-metastatic prostate cancer from Isfahan voluntarily participated in this study. Patients were randomly assigned into an intervention group and control groups. Patients in experimental group participated in a resistance exercise program for 10 weeks but control group followed their normal treatment program. Before and after this period static balance (open and close eyes) and flexibility of all patients were evaluated. Results were analyzed using independent and dependent t-test. A significant improvement (P