Effects of Yoga, Strength Training and Aerobic Exercise on Cognition in Adult Cancer Survivors
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 65 |
| Updated: | 10/28/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | May 30, 2020 |
| Contact: | Neha Gothe, Ph.D., M.A. |
| Email: | npg@illinois.edu |
| Phone: | 217-300-6183 |
The investigators propose to compare the effects of a 12-week, supervised, site-based group
yoga intervention on cognitive function, functional fitness, and well-being in middle-aged
cancer survivors. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of three exercise conditions: a
yoga group, an aerobic walking group or a strength training group. All sessions (2-3 times
per week) will be led by a trained exercise leader for a total of 150 minutes of exercise
each week for the 12-week intervention.
yoga intervention on cognitive function, functional fitness, and well-being in middle-aged
cancer survivors. Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of three exercise conditions: a
yoga group, an aerobic walking group or a strength training group. All sessions (2-3 times
per week) will be led by a trained exercise leader for a total of 150 minutes of exercise
each week for the 12-week intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 30-65 years of age
- Cancer diagnosis
- 1 year since last cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation)
- Not planning to receive treatment during study period
- Completion of Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- Ambulatory and absence of health conditions that may be exacerbated by yoga, walking,
or strength training
- Physician consent (if deemed necessary)
- Low-active, i.e. less than two days of 30 minutes of structured exercise/week, no
current yoga or strength training program involvement in last six months
- Intention to remain in the Champaign-Urbana area over the study duration
- Willingness to be randomly assigned to one of the three groups (yoga, aerobic walking,
strength training)
- Comfortable with reading, writing, and speaking English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Below 30 or above 65 years of age
- Cancer diagnosis of bone, blood, head, neck, or lung cancer
- Less than 1 year since last treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation) or
plans to receive treatment during study
- Determined ambulatory or 'high risk' based on responses to PAR-Q
- High-active (exercising more than 2 times per week for greater than 30 minutes in the
last six months)
- No consent from physician
- Intent to be away from the Champaign-Urbana area for an extended period of time during
the study
- Inability to communicate effectively in English
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