Support for People Undergoing Chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

• •ECOG of 3 or greater
• •Presence of contraindications to participating in moderate intensity exercise including:
• •1. . metastases to weight-bearing sites (spine, pelvis, lower extremities)
• •2. . active infections
• •3. . cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure
• •4. . severe pulmonary or ventilatory disease (FEV 1.0\<50%)
• •5. . large pleural effusions or pericardial effusions
• •6. . anemia (Hgb \<8g/dL)
• •7. . neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \< 0.05 x 10(9th)/L)
• •8. . severe osteoporosis (\> 2.5 SD below age and gender norms)
• •9. . thrombocytopenia (platelets \< 20 x 10(9th)/L)
• •10. . hyponatremia (Na+ \< 130 mmol/L)
• •11. . hypokalemia (K+ ≤ 3.0 mmol/L)
• •12. . hypercalcemia (Ca++ \> 6.5 mmol/L)
• •13. . abnormal ECG
• •14. . sensorimotor deficits sufficient to impede unassisted walking
• •Receipt of intravenous chemotherapy administration in the past 2 months
• •Prescription for chronotropic, sympathomimetic, or inotropic/vasoactive medications
• •Presence of other contraindications as determined by the attending oncologist and research staff