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The aim of the Present study was to investigate the effect of resistance training on muscle strength in patients with prostate cancer. Twenty-four non-metastatic prostate cancer patients voluntarily participated in the study and randomly assigned into two group of 12; an experimental (mean ±SD, age73 ± 6.1 year, height 172.5 ± 5.2 cm, weight 75.4±8.6 kg) and control groups (mean ±SD, age72 ± 5.3 year, height 171.1 ± 8.3 cm, weight 75.5±6.8 kg). The experimental group performed resistance training for 10 weeks but the control group did not participate in any regular exercise. Before and after resistance exercise, muscle strength of biceps brachial, triceps, quadriceps and hamstring were measured using a hand dynamometer. In addition to this testosterone hormone also was evaluated. Independent and dependent t-test was used for analyzing the data. Significance was set on P

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