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| العنوان: |
Restorative yoga for women with breast cancer: findings from a randomized pilot study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Danhauer, Suzanne C.1 danhauer@wfubmc.edu, Mihalko, Shannon L.1,2, Russell, Gregory B.1, Campbell, Cassie R.1, Felder, Lynn3, Daley, Kristin1,4, Levine, Edward A.1 |
| المصدر: |
Psycho-Oncology. Apr2009, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p360-368. 9p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*CANCER patients, *BREAST cancer, *QUALITY of life, *CONTROL groups, *WOMEN'S health, *CANCER research |
| مستخلص: |
Objectives: Restorative yoga (RY) is a gentle type of yoga that may be beneficial for cancer patients and post-treatment survivors. Study goals were: to determine the feasibility of implementing a RY intervention for women with breast cancer; and to examine group differences in self-reported emotional, health-related quality of life, and symptom outcomes. Methods: Women with breast cancer (n=44; mean age 55.8 years) enrolled in this study; 34% were actively undergoing cancer treatment. Study participants were randomized to the intervention (10 weekly 75-minute RY classes) or a waitlist control group. Participants completed questionnaires at Week 0 (baseline) and Week 10 (immediately post-intervention for the yoga group). Results: Group differences favoring the yoga group were seen for mental health, depression, positive affect, and spirituality (peace/meaning). Significant baseline*group interactions were observed for negative affect and emotional well-being. Women with higher negative affect and lower emotional well-being at baseline derived greater benefit from the yoga intervention compared to those with similar values at baseline in the control group. The yoga group demonstrated a significant within-group improvement in fatigue; no significant difference was noted for the control group. Conclusions: Although limited by sample size, these pilot data suggest potential benefit of RY on emotional outcomes and fatigue in cancer patients. This study demonstrates that a RY intervention is feasible for women with breast cancer; implications for study design and implementation are noted with an emphasis on program adoption and participant adherence. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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