Ex Onc SLED: a Pilot Study Utilizing a Weighted Sled for Horizontal Resistance Training

Description

This protocol seeks to analyze patient adherence and outcomes after monitored exercise sessions utilizing primarily weighted sled pushes and pulls for linearly progressed resistance training of individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Conditions

Cancer

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Study overview

This protocol seeks to analyze patient adherence and outcomes after monitored exercise sessions utilizing primarily weighted sled pushes and pulls for linearly progressed resistance training of individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Ex Onc SLED: a Pilot Study Utilizing a Weighted Sled for Horizontal Resistance Training

Ex Onc SLED: a Pilot Study Utilizing a Weighted Sled for Horizontal Resistance Training

Condition
Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212

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

  • 1. Age 20-89 years
  • 2. Women of child-bearing potential must verbally confirm lack of pregnancy prior to enrollment. They should also consent to use adequate contraception during the course of the study.
  • 3. Participants must be determined capable of engaging in resistance training by exercise personnel and/or study PI and must be able to stand.
  • 4. Participants must complete an assessment by EOC staff and be determined safe to engage in the workout regimen by the study exercise personnel. Any individuals not deemed safe to participate in the basic EOC exercise program will be referred to physical therapy or elsewhere
  • 1. Severe arthritic, joint, cardiovascular, or musculoskeletal condition that would interfere with exercise program
  • 2. Individuals deemed able to engage in more intense resistance training utilizing compound movements will not be eligible
  • 3. Pregnant women

Ages Eligible for Study

20 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute),

Colin Champ, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, AHN Radiation Oncology

Study Record Dates

2026-09-18