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. 2012 Feb 27;14(2):204–221. doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.104

Table 1. Summary of baseline values in studies examining measures of muscle strength and endurance in men with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy of different durations compared with control groups with and without prostate cancer.

Performance measure Type of study Time on ADT (month) at baseline N Age (y) Value References
Grip strength (kg) P-Long 0 87 70 40 Alibhai et al.,22 2010
    PCa-0 86 70 42  
    HC 86 68 41  
 Right hand CS 34.8 20 74 28a Soyupek et al.,23 2008
    HC 20 73 39a  
 Left hand CS 21.6 57 73 35 Joly et al.,24 2006
 Right hand         39  
 Left hand   HC 51 72 35  
 Right hand         37  
 Dominant hand CS 0 59 69 37 Stone et al.,25 2000
Chest press 1-RM (kg) RCT 18.2 29 70 34.6 Galvao et al.,92 2010
    10.1 28 70 34.7  
  CS 37 10 70 39.9 Galvao et al.,37 2006
  CS >2 48 70 32.4a Galvao et al.,66 2009
    HC 70 70 37.5a  
Bench press 1-RM (kg) CS 45 20 70 21.6a Basaria et al.,26 2002
    PCa-0 18 66 36.1a  
    HC 20 69 27.7  
Leg press 1-RM (kg) RCT 18.2 29 70 98.4 Galvao et al.,92 2010
    10.1 28 70 102.6  
  CS 37 10 70 81.3 Galvao et al.,37 2006
  CS >2 48 70 91.0 Galvao et al.,66 2009
    HC 70 70 86.8  
  CS 45 20 70 86.2 Basaria et al.,26 2002
    PCa-0 18 66 118.4  
    HC 20 69 110.2  
Leg extension 1-RM (kg) RCT 18.2 29 70 38.1 Galvao et al.,92 2010
    10.1 28 70 40.0  
  CS >2 48 70 36.3a Galvao et al.,66 2009
    HC 70 70 44.9a  
Chest press end (reps to failure, 70% 1-RM) RCT 18.2 29 70 10.9 Galvao et al.,92 2010
    10.1 28 70 11.9  
  CS 37 10 70 9.0 Galvao et al.,37 2006
  CS >2 48 70 11.6 Galvao et al.,66 2009
    HC 70 70 11.4  
Reps to failure fixed resistance 20 kg RCT 12.8 155 68 32.2 Segal et al.,117 2003
Leg press end (reps to failure, 70% 1-RM) RCT 18.2 29 70 17.8 Galvao et al.,92 2010
    10.1 28 70 16.8  
  CS 37 10 70 20.3 Galvao et al.,37 2006
  CS >2 48 70 18.0 Galvao et al.,66 2009
    HC 70 70 17.7  
Reps to failure fixed resistance 40 kg RCT 12.8 155 68 37.4 Segal et al.,117 2003

Abbreviations: CS, cross-sectional; END, endurance; HC, healthy control; PCa-0, patients with PCa but not using ADT; P-Long, prospective-longitudinal; RCT, randomized controlled triall; RM, repetitions maximum.

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Identical symbols represent significant differences between groups within a study.