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Participants will participate in a multi-component physical activity intervention for 12 weeks with a 6 month follow up.

All subjects will be given a copy of Exercise for Health: An Exercise Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Topics covered within the book include benefits of exercise in breast cancer survivors; recommendations on type, duration, frequency and intensity of exercise; goal-setting; and advice on overcoming barriers.

Print-based education

Subjects will be provided with a commercially available activity monitor (i.e., Fitbit) and instructed to wear the device daily.

Fitbit

The Active Living counseling program consists of 12 weekly group educational sessions, facilitated by project interventionists. These sessions will involve discussion of topics related to increasing physical activity, including: identifying and overcoming barriers, setting goals, and time management.

Active Living counseling

Subjects will have access to the exercise lab in the UT Southwestern Depression Center consisting of equipment for aerobic exercise (treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.).

Facility Access

Pilot study to assess a multi-component intervention to increase physical activity among breast cancer survivors with depression.

The research project is a pilot study to assess the effects of a multi-component intervention in increasing physical activity among breast cancer survivors with depression. Individuals meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the 12-week intervention with a 6 month follow up. Intervention components will include print-based education, self-monitoring, Active Living counseling, and facility access. Blood samples will be collected at baseline. Assessments (anxiety, stress, sleep) and sample collection will also occur at 3 time points during the intervention (Weeks 7, 13, and 25). Changes in physical activity will be assessed using Fitbits to measure weekly minutes of moderate/vigorous activity.

Increasing Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors With Depression

Assess changes in physical activity at 6 months following physical activity intervention.

Assess changes in depressive symptoms at 6 months following physical activity intervention.

Title: Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report(QIDS-SR) Scoring: ranges from 0-27, higher scores indicate more severe symptomatology

American Cancer Society, Inc.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Participants will participate in a multi-component physical activity intervention for 12 weeks with a 6 month follow up.

Print-based education: Subjects received the book, Exercise for Health: An Exercise Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Topics covered include: benefits of exercise; recommendations on type, duration, frequency and intensity of exercise; goal-setting; and advice on overcoming barriers.

Fitbit: Subjects were provided a Fitbit and instructed to wear the device daily.

Active Living counseling: The Active Living counseling program consisted of 12 weekly group educational sessions, facilitated by project interventionists. Discussions will involve topics related to increasing physical activity, such as identifying and overcoming barriers, setting goals, and time management.

Facility Access: Subjects will have access to the exercise lab in the UT Southwestern Depression Center consisting of equipment for aerobic exercise (treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.).

Physical Activity Intervention

Age, Continuous

Sex: Female, Male

Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)

Race (NIH/OMB)

Range: 0-27 Lower scores indicate less depressive symptoms.

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Rated

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

Chad Rethorst, Associate Professor

Participants will participate in a multi-component physical activity intervention for 12 weeks with a 6 month follow up.

Print-based education: Subjects were given a copy of Exercise for Health: An Exercise Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Topics covered within the book include benefits of exercise; recommendations on type, duration, frequency and intensity of exercise; goal-setting; and advice on overcoming barriers.

Fitbit: Subjects were provided with a Fitbit and instructed to wear the device daily.

Active Living counseling: The Active Living counseling program consists of 12 weekly group educational sessions. These sessions involved discussion of topics related to increasing physical activity, including: identifying and overcoming barriers, setting goals, and time management.

Facility Access: Subjects will have access to the exercise lab in the UT Southwestern Depression Center consisting of equipment for aerobic exercise (treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.).

12 participants provided valid baseline and follow-up data.

Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity Measured by Actigraph Accelerometer

Depressive Symptoms Measured by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self Report(QIDS-SR)

Participants receive a multi-component physical activity intervention for 12 weeks.

Print-based education: All subjects will be given a copy of Exercise for Health: An Exercise Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Topics covered within the book include benefits of exercise in breast cancer survivors; recommendations on type, duration, frequency and intensity of exercise; goal-setting; and advice on overcoming barriers.

Fitbit: Subjects were provided with a Fitbit and instructed to wear the device daily.

Active Living Every Day: 12 weekly group educational sessions, facilitated by project interventionists. Topics included: identifying and overcoming barriers, setting goals, and time management.

Facility Access: Subjects had access to the exercise lab in the UT Southwestern Depression Center consisting of equipment for aerobic exercise (treadmills, stationary bikes, etc.).

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for facility access