Effects of a Structured Exercise Program on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Women Receiving Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Those participants randomized to the exercise group will be required to exercise 5 days/week for 8 weeks coinciding with the radiation treatment sessions. The exercise intervention will consist of aerobic training. Participants will be required to meet and maintain a goal of 75 min/week of aerobic exercise by using portable cycle ergometers; that is; 15 min/day for 5 days/week. The cycle ergometer consists of two cycling pedals mounted to a stationary block that allows patients to exercise while sitting. The tension on the pedals can be adjusted to provide desired tension. Patients can also move the equipment so they can use it conveniently while sitting anywhere and with any chair.