C.A.P.A.B.L.E. (Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience Study)

Description

This study will introduce cancer survivors to cross-training with the expectation that the program proposed will ultimately result in superior improvements in functional performance, body composition and quality of life compared with the current American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cancer survivors.

Conditions

Cancer Survivors

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Study overview

This study will introduce cancer survivors to cross-training with the expectation that the program proposed will ultimately result in superior improvements in functional performance, body composition and quality of life compared with the current American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cancer survivors.

Does High-Intensity Functional Training Improve Patient Movement and Quality of Life? A Pilot Study of Cross-Training in Cancer Survivors

C.A.P.A.B.L.E. (Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience Study)

Condition
Cancer Survivors
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Detroit

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Aged 18 years or older at time of program recruitment
  • * Diagnosed with an invasive cancer
  • * Cleared from their physician to participate in the program (We assume that most patients will have completed treatment, however if a patient is currently under treatment, this should be their oncologist. If the patient is not currently undergoing treatment, this could be primary care physician or oncologist).
  • * Available transportation to and from the facility on session days

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute,

Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, MPH, PhD., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Study Record Dates

2026-05-30