Physical Activity and Testicular Cancer

Physical Activity and Testicular Cancer - a Pilot Study: Feasibility and Effects of a Program Including Information, Counseling and a Physical Activity Program for Patients With Testicular Cancer During and After Chemotherapy

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and effect of a program including information, counseling and an individualized physical activity program on physical and psychological health during and after chemotherapy in patients with testicular cancer. It is hypothesized that the patients are able to complete the intervention with individual adjustments.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Seminoma/non-seminoma
• Stage II-IV
• 3-4 BEP(bleomycin,etoposide and cisplatin)or 4 EP(etoposide and cisplatin)
• > 18 years
• Capable of reading and writing Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

• Conditions of a severity that contraindicate exercise without adjusted actions
• Mentally incompetent conditions
• Conditions of a severity that complicates the ability to participate in a supervised training program