We are recruiting survivors of cancer age 60 years and older who live in rural areas. If you live in one of the counties below, you may be eligible to participate. Please contact us at nancy.gell@med.uvm.edu or call 802-656-9265 for further information or to discuss your eligibility to be in the study.
Vermont
Maine
Eligible Counties
Bennington County
Caledonia County
Essex County
Orleans County
Orange County
Rutland County
Windham County
Windsor County
May be eligible (dependent on location within county)
Addison County
Franklin County
Lamoille County
Washington County
Eligible Counties
Aroostook County
Franklin County
Knox County
Lincoln County
Sagadahoc County
Washington County
May be eligible (dependent on location within county)
Androscoggin County
Cumberland County
Hancock County
Kennebec County
Oxford County
Penobscot County
Piscataquis County
Somerset County
Waldo County
York County
New Hampshire
Eligible Counties
Belknap County
Cheshire County
Coos County
Grafton County
Sullivan County
May be eligible (dependent on location within county)
Carroll County
Hillsborough County
Merrimack County
Rockingham County
Additional Criteria
As this is the first stage of research, we have other limitations on who we can include in the study. Therefore, at this time we are not able to include people with the following conditions or circumstances:
- Metastatic cancer
- Lytic lesions (cancer in the bone)
- Unable to communicate by phone
- Currently enrolled in another exercise program
- Unable to communicate in English
- Unable to attend the exercise class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings for one hour for 4 months.
If you would like to be contact by our research team, click here: Contact Form