This is a pilot feasibility study of an investigation of the influence of excess adiposity on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and metabolic responses to a standardized aerobic exercise program in cancer survivors. This investigation attempts to isolate the influence of adiposity on these responses. We will enroll overweight, obese, and normal weight cancer survivors with a primary diagnosis of breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer who have completed all cancer-related treatment. Participants will engage in a 15-week aerobic exercise intervention with pre- and post-intervention assessments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
A 15-week standardized aerobic exercise intervention. * Frequency: 5 days/wk (2 supervised) * Intensity: 50-59% heart rate reserve * Time: 40 min/session (ramp up from 25-40 during first 4 weeks) * Type: Aerobic exercise (e.g. treadmill, walking/jogging, cycling, elliptical)
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Recruitment
Number of participants joining the study per month
Time frame: up to 12 months
Study Adherence
Percentage of participants completing pre- and post-intervention assessments
Time frame: up to 12 months
Intervention Adherence
Average percentage of prescribed exercise sessions completed by participants
Time frame: 15 weeks
Serum IGF-1
Collected via venipuncture
Time frame: Baseline, Week 15
Estimated VO2max
Maximal oxygen consumption estimated from a 3 minute step test (Tecumseh Step Test)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 15
Total visceral adiposity
Collected with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Baseline, Week 15
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