Fit for Everyday Life - Increasing Exercise and Physical Activity in Those Rehablilitating From Cancer

Turku University Hospital (TYKS)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Cancer Survivor

Treatments: Other: Increasing Exercise and Physical Activity in Those Rehablilitating From Cancer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05403671

T0000/2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to increase the physical activity and exercise of those recovering from cancer (after treatments) and to promote a functional return to everyday life and coping in everyday life. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a exercise intervention on the quality of life, functional fitness (functional muscle strength and endurance tests) and the amount of physical activity of the participants in the study.

Full description

Design: This is a quantitative study, whose data includes structured surveys (questionnaires) and measurements. Data are collected before and after the group exercise intervention. This 8 week tailored, progressive program will consist muscle strength training, endurance training, flexibility training, relaxation and home-exercises.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Active cancer treatments have ended under 12 months
• Age 18-70 years
• Finnish speaking
• moving without aids
• z=1-0
• able to come Meri-Karina
• normal or low physical activity
• able to use digital equipments to participate remote exercise sessions

Exclusion criteria

• Exercise contraindications
• Memory and mental health problems
• Exercise every day over two hours

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)