To develop a novel, proactive cardiac rehabilitation program for breast cancer survivors at enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease. Considering this program is secondary to the Michigan Medicine Cardiac Rehabilitation program's goal to manage cardiac patients, the hybrid program has been designed that limits utilization of cardiac rehabilitation to 12 visits over the first eight weeks of the intervention compared to 32 visits for cardiovascular patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4
Cardiac Rehab 2x per week and home exercise 1x per week: weeks 1-4 Cardiac Rehab 1x per week and home exercise 2x per week: weeks 5-8, Home exercise 3x per week: weeks 9-12
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Change in cardiovascular fitness (as assessed using VO2max) between baseline and after 12 weeks of participation in a tapered 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program.
Change in cardiovascular fitness will be based on endpoints related to aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, including an increase in post maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). VO2max will be assessed by indirect calorimetry (COSMED) during a graded exercise stress test using the Bruce protocol.
Time frame: up to 12 weeks after enrollment
changes in upper body strength between baseline and after a 12-week hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program.
Change in muscular strength will be assessed using 5-RM tests. The tests will be performed for leg extension, leg flexion, chest press, lat pull down, and bicep curl.
Time frame: up to 12 weeks after enrollment
changes in lower body strength between baseline and after a 12-week hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program.
Change in muscular strength will be assessed using 5-RM tests. The tests will be performed for leg extension, leg flexion, chest press, lat pull down, and bicep curl.
Time frame: up to 12 weeks after enrollment
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