Overview
The goal of this preference-based pilot study will be to assess the feasibility and acceptability, and impact of a 12-week exercise intervention on oncology care provider burnout. Participants self-select to participate into one of two exercise groups. Group assignment will be based on participant preference.
Group 1: Supervised circuit-based resistance exercise
Group 2: Nature-based walking
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older;
- Able to speak/write in English;
- Must be providing formal care to cancer patients in a clinical setting within the Halifax Municipality;
- Actively practicing within the Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program; and
- Able and willing to engage in low-to-moderate intensity physical activity.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exceeding Canadian physical activity guidelines of 150-minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week; and
- Any health condition that would preclude safe participation in a new exercise program.