This article presents how physical exercise can be considered as a complementary treatment in prostate cancer. The article presents the design and implementation of a strength-endurance physical exercise program adapted to prostate cancer. The initial model corresponds to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM 1998). Adapting and transforming the program included the most common symptoms relating to the illness and its treatments.

The study design is quasi-experimental. The sample consisted of 33 subjects in treatment phase. Study variables were anthropometric measures, strength-endurance, hypertension, fatigue, incontinence, pain and quality of life.

After 24 weeks of the program, a significant improvement in the strength-endurance capacity was observed. This result was more evident in lower limbs. There were also improvements in hypertension, urinary incontinence and pain. In conclusion, the improvement in quality of life is due to the improvement of the functional and physical capacity of ill person.