Physical Activity Intervention in African American Men After Radical Prostatectomy

A Pilot Study of Physical Activity Intervention in African American Men After Radical Prostatectomy

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of recruiting African American prostate cancer survivors to a 12 week physical activity intervention study of three arms (aerobics, resistance training, and usual care) through physician referral and community advertisement strategies. In addition, the investigators will investigate the acceptance rate of the intervention and gather preliminary results on the effect of exercise on African American men's urinary and sexual functions. These data can then be used to refine the intervention and its implementation model, and to inform the submission of a larger grant to the National Institutes of Health.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Speaks English
• African American
• Radical prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer within the past 12 months
• Cleared by physician to safely participate in a physical exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Does not speak English
• Non-African American
• Previously undergone radiation treatment to the pelvis
• Previously undergone major pelvic surgery
• Known urethral stricture, colostomy, or inability to urinate requiring chronic urinary catheter