S0229, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education w/wo Exercise Training in Improving Physical Function in Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemo & RT for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed single, primary bronchogenic lung cancer * Inoperable, locally advanced disease (unresectable stage IIIA OR stage IIIB disease) * The following histologies are eligible: * Adenocarcinoma * Large cell carcinoma * Squamous cell carcinoma * Non-lobar and non-diffuse bronchoalveolar carcinoma * Small cell lung cancer * Must have received chemotherapy (platinum based) and radiotherapy for locally advanced unresectable lung cancer * Must have achieved a complete response, partial response, or stable disease after treatment PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * Not specified Performance status * Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Not specified Cardiovascular * No acute EKG changes, arrhythmia, or other cardiac abnormality that would preclude study participation * No uncontrolled cardiac disease * No recent myocardial infarction Pulmonary * Any FEV\_1 level by pulmonary function testing Other * Willing to participate in 12-week long exercise program * Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy ≤ grade 2 * No uncontrolled diabetes mellitus * No other medical condition that would preclude study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * Not specified Chemotherapy * See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy * Not specified Radiotherapy * See Disease Characteristics Surgery * Not specified