Exercise Interventions for Improving Health in Breast Cancer Survivors

Exercise training will progress incrementally, increasing the duration of exercise on the treadmill by 5 minutes every 2 weeks whereby the final duration on the treadmill will be 35 minutes and the total duration will map onto recommended guidelines of 150 minutes per week. Throughout the 8-weeks, the duration of exercise on the cycle ergometer will remain at 15 minutes. Exercise intensity will progress throughout the 8-week intervention on both the treadmill and the cycle ergometer by 5% every 2 weeks, whereby exercise during the final week will be at 70% VO2max.

The research team will monitor individual exercise training weekly using virtual/electronic methods and a 30 minute telephone call. The researcher will provide feedback about how the participant's activity compares to physical activity recommendations, and encouragement and support will be provided verbally.