Making Healthy Habits Stick

Eligibility Criteria

• * woman age of 19 or older
• * identifies as African American or Black
• * have a history of cancer
• * have completed post-primary treatment for cancer (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation)
• * agree to allow research team to confirm cancer diagnosis with your physician
• * If received surgery, must be at least 8 weeks post-surgery
• * willing to have regular physician provide medical clearance for study participation
• * willing to provide home address if qualified for the study
• * willing and able to use videoconference platform such as Zoom for study activities (must be both willing and able)
• * willing and able to send and/or receive text messages (must be both willing and able)
• * has US phone number
• * has an email address
• * if has no email address, must be willing to create one
• * English speaking
• * Able to ambulate without assistance (does not need to use a cane, a walker, or a wheelchair)
• * willing and able to complete 3-5 exercise session per week on their own for the duration of the study; if answered no, please explain
• * willing to attend individual and group sessions via videoconferences during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
• * willing to attend assessments via videoconference during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
• * willing to complete surveys during study participation; if answered no, please explain.
• * Metastatic or recurrent cancer
• * another cancer diagnosis in the past 5 years (not including skin or cervical cancer in situ)
• * have severe orthopedic, joints or any other condition that stops individual from being active
• * unstable angina
• * have paint, tightness, or heaviness in chest EITHER when resting OR then physically active
• * have New York Heart Association class II, III, OR IV congestive heart failure
• * blood pressure has been over 160/100 at least twice in the past 6 months (either number; 160 or 100)
• * have uncontrolled asthma
• * have interstitial lung disease that requires extra oxygen
• * have dementia or organize brain syndrome
• * have schizophrenia or active psychosis
• * have had a stroke or other problem that left individual disables or with paralysis (unable to move or feel any part of body)
• * have hearing problems that make it hard to carry on a phone conversation
• * blind or partially blind
• * planned surgery during the first 6 month of study participation (if unapproved by PI)
• * planned knee or hip surgery during the first 6 month of study participation
• * anticipate changes in usual medications during the first 6 months of study participation (if unapproved by PI)
• * have been told by a physician to only do exercise prescribed by a physician
• * have been told by a physician to limit physical activity
• * have a contraindication to engaging in moderate intensity aerobic exercise
• * have completed on average, more than 90 min/week of moderate-intensity or more that 30 min/week of vigorous exercise in the past 6 months
• * trouble with balance or moving around safely
• * are currently pregnant or anticipate pregnant during study participation
• * currently participating in another exercise study
• * have BMI ≥ 50