The Effects of Exercise Training on the Health-related Fitness of Colon Cancer Survivors: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed Stage II or III colon cancer diagnosis
- Less than or equal to 1 year since the completion of all adjuvant treatment
- Negative Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or completed Physical
Activity Readiness Medical Examination (PARmed-X) form
- 18 years of age or older
- Ability to understand and provide written informed consent in English
- Willingness to be randomized
- Willingness to complete outcome measures at each assessment time point
- Available for the duration of study intervention period
- Able to travel to our fitness centre 3/week for the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any absolute contraindication to to exercise testing or training
- Evidence of active disease (metastatic, recurrent, or unresectable colon cancer)
- Any uncontrolled medical condition or psychiatric illness that would prevent
completion of the exercise program or interfere with the study assessments