Study of Exercise to Manage Distress During Breast Screening
Breast Cancer, Anxiety, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring Anxiety, Depression, Exercise, Breast Cancer, Biopsy, Screening, Diagnosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- undergoing breast biopsy at St. Joseph's Health Care, London Ontario
- minimum BI-RADS 4a
- physically inactive
Exclusion Criteria:
- meeting Health Canada Guidelines for Physical Activity for past 6 months
- medical contraindications to exercise
- unable to participate in moderate intensity exercise program
Sites / Locations
- Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, Western University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Self Management
Exercise
Prospective Cohort Control
In addition to the weekly supervised exercise session, participants in this arm will view an instructional video. The video will deliver theory driven training of cognitive behavioural strategies for self management of exercise. It is expected that this will improve adherence to the exercise program.
Personalized 6 week moderate intensity (50 - 75% of heart rate reserve) facility and home based exercise program including cardiovascular and muscular conditioning.
Eligible, consented participants who are unable to attend the weekly exercise sessions will serve as a cohort control group. Participants will be asked to complete patient reported measures of anxiety, depression, and exercise behaviour within 3 days of biopsy, and 6 weeks post biopsy.