Step-Up Intervention for Self-Management of Fatigue in Young Adults Receiving Chemotherapy

Interventions to increase physical activity have been shown to relieve fatigue in patients
receiving chemotherapy, but no studies have tested a physical activity intervention to
improve fatigue in young adults receiving chemotherapy. This study will determine the impact
of a physical activity intervention on the self-management process variables of self-efficacy
and self-regulation and their relationships to physical activity and fatigue severity in
young adults receiving chemotherapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

- have a diagnosis of cancer;

- are within the first two months of a chemotherapy regimen that will last at least
another 3 months;

- are ambulatory without assistance;

- have written consent from their physician to participate;

- have the ability to understand English;

- have access to a computer and the Internet.

Exclusion Criteria:

- symptoms of uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, neurological disease

- delayed wound healing

- high risk of bone fracture

- pre-existing peripheral neuropathy