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Table 3 Study Endpoints

From: Progressive Resistance Training and Cancer Testis (PROTRACT) - Efficacy of resistance training on muscle function, morphology and inflammatory profile in testicular cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: design of a randomized controlled trial

Muscular morphology

   • Mean fiber area

   • Fiber type distribution

   • Satellite cells

   • Intracellular signaling molecules

Body Composition

   • Lean Body Mass

   • Fat percentage

Muscle strength

   • Maximum Voluntary Contraction

   • Leg Extensor Power

Systemic effects

   • Cholesterol (TCHO, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides)

   • Glucose

   • Insulin

   • Inflammatory markers (CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-18)

   • Anti-inflammatory markers (IL-4, IL-10)

Patient reported outcomes

   • Health related Quality of Life (SF-36 and EORTC)