C.A.P.A.B.L.E. (CrossFit® and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience)
Does High-Intensity Functional Training Improve Patient Movement and Quality of Life? A Study of CrossFit® in Cancer Survivors
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
500 participants
Nov 12, 2018
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study will introduce cancer survivors to cross-training with the expectation that the program proposed will ultimately result in superior improvements in functional performance, body composition and quality of life compared with the current American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cancer survivors.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Aged 18 years or older at time of program recruitment
- Diagnosed with any cancer
- Cleared from their physician to participate in the program (We assume that most patients will have completed treatment, however if a patient is currently under treatment, this should be their oncologist. If the patient is not currently undergoing treatment, this could be primary care physician or oncologist).
- Available transportation to and from the facility on session days
Exclusion Criteria2
- Widely metastatic cancers to the brain or bone may be excluded.
- Patients using mobility assistance devices may be excluded. Exclusionary criteria will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and patients with these limitations may be included with approval from Dr. Beebe-Dimmer and the referring physician.
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Interventions
Participants will begin a 12-week high-intensity functional training program conducted at CrossFit® in the D, located in downtown Detroit, Northville Athletix in Northville and Five Lakes CrossFit® in Farmington Hills.
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NCT03750981