Exercise for prostate health and surveillance
Hard interval training lowered PSA in men on surveillance.
What studies found
In the ERASE trial (52 men), 12 weeks of supervised high-intensity intervals improved fitness and lowered PSA and PSA velocity versus usual care. In 57,652 Swedish men, those whose fitness rose 3% or more a year had 35% lower risk of developing prostate cancer.
The catch
ERASE was small and short with no change in PSA doubling time; the Swedish study was observational and showed no effect on deaths.
What to do
With your doctor's OK, add interval sessions (hard efforts with recovery) about three times a week.
Sources
Rung 3 of 5, Moderate: Consistent observational studies or small trials, not yet confirmed by large trials. How we score
Step by step
For the whole picture, from prevention and screening to treatment and life after, see the prostate cancer page.
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