The Siconolfi step test: a valid and reliable assessment of cardiopulmonary fitness in older men with prostate cancer

Abstract Background Assessing fitness and promoting regular physical activity can improve health outcomes and early recovery in prostate cancer. This is however, underutilised in clinical practice. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is increasingly being used pre-treatment to measure aerobic c...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Lemanska, Karen Poole, Jonathan J. Aning, Bruce A. Griffin, Ralph Manders, John M. Saxton, Joe Wainwright, Sara Faithfull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11556-018-0207-9