Iyengar-Yoga Compared to Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention during (Neo)adjuvant Therapy in Women with Stage I–III Breast Cancer: Health-Related Quality of Life, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Life Satisfaction, and Cancer-Related Fatigue
Joint Authors
Büssing, Arndt
Lötzke, Désirée
Wiedemann, Florian
Rodrigues Recchia, Daniela
Sattler, Daniel
Ettl, Johannes
Kiechle, Marion
Ostermann, Thomas
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aims to test the effects of yoga on health-related quality of life, life satisfaction, cancer-related fatigue, mindfulness, and spirituality compared to conventional therapeutic exercises during (neo)adjuvant cytotoxic and endocrine therapy in women with breast cancer.
In a randomized controlled trial 92 women with breast cancer undergoing oncological treatment were randomly enrolled for a yoga intervention (YI) (n=45) or for a physical exercise intervention (PEI) (n=47).
Measurements were obtained before (t0) and after the intervention (t1) as well as 3 months after finishing intervention (t2) using standardized questionnaires.
Life satisfaction and fatigue improved under PEI (p<0.05) but not under YI (t0 to t2).
Regarding quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) a direct effect (t0 to t1; p<0.001) of YI was found on role and emotional functioning, while under PEI only emotional functioning improved.
Significant improvements (p<0.001) were observed at both t1 and t2 also for symptom scales in both groups: dyspnea, appetite loss, constipation, and diarrhea.
There was no significant difference between therapies for none of the analyzed variables neither for t1 nor for t2.
During chemotherapy, yoga was not seen as more helpful than conventional therapeutic exercises.
This does not argue against its use in the recovery phase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lötzke, Désirée& Wiedemann, Florian& Rodrigues Recchia, Daniela& Ostermann, Thomas& Sattler, Daniel& Ettl, Johannes…[et al.]. 2016. Iyengar-Yoga Compared to Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention during (Neo)adjuvant Therapy in Women with Stage I–III Breast Cancer: Health-Related Quality of Life, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Life Satisfaction, and Cancer-Related Fatigue. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104244
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lötzke, Désirée…[et al.]. Iyengar-Yoga Compared to Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention during (Neo)adjuvant Therapy in Women with Stage I–III Breast Cancer: Health-Related Quality of Life, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Life Satisfaction, and Cancer-Related Fatigue. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104244
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lötzke, Désirée& Wiedemann, Florian& Rodrigues Recchia, Daniela& Ostermann, Thomas& Sattler, Daniel& Ettl, Johannes…[et al.]. Iyengar-Yoga Compared to Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention during (Neo)adjuvant Therapy in Women with Stage I–III Breast Cancer: Health-Related Quality of Life, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Life Satisfaction, and Cancer-Related Fatigue. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104244
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104244