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Yoga for Persistent Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors : Results of a Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Bower, Julienne E.
Sternlieb, Beth
Garet, Deborah
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Approximately one-third of breast cancer survivors experiences persistent fatigue for months or years after successful treatment completion.
There is a lack of evidence-based treatments for cancer-related fatigue, particularly among cancer survivors.
This single-arm pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a yoga intervention for fatigued breast cancer survivors based on the Iyengar tradition.
Iyengar yoga prescribes specific poses for individuals with specific medical problems and conditions; this trial emphasized postures believed to be effective for reducing fatigue among breast cancer survivors, including inversions and backbends performed with the support of props.
Twelve women were enrolled in the trial, and 11 completed the full 12-week course of treatment.
There was a significant improvement in fatigue scores from pre- to post-intervention that was maintained at the 3-month post-intervention followup.
Significant improvements were also observed in measures of physical function, depressed mood, and quality of life.
These results support the acceptability of this intervention and suggest that it may have beneficial effects on persistent post-treatment fatigue.
However, results require replication in a larger randomized controlled trial.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bower, Julienne E.& Garet, Deborah& Sternlieb, Beth. 2011. Yoga for Persistent Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors : Results of a Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485939
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bower, Julienne E.…[et al.]. Yoga for Persistent Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors : Results of a Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485939
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bower, Julienne E.& Garet, Deborah& Sternlieb, Beth. Yoga for Persistent Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors : Results of a Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485939
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485939