Fitness in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

During the 5-12 weeks before allogeneic stem cell transplant, the patient will participate in an at home, interval exercise training (IET) program, as well as wear a physical activity tracker, the FitBit Surge, combined with a weekly motivational call, termed Motivational Accelerometry (MA). The combined intervention is referred to as (IET/MA). The first week of the IET program consists of the participants being asked to engage in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at any intensity for 3-4 days. For weeks two and beyond, patients be asked to undergo 3-4 sessions of IET, consisting of a 5 minute warm-up and five 2-minute intervals, with the goal of reaching 80% MHR, separated by 3 minutes of recovery/light activity in between each interval. Each exercise session is a total of 30 minutes. In addition, each week prior to transplant, the patient will receive a weekly check-in/motivational call from the study staff in order to track progress and motivate the patient to continue participation.