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The Evolution of Mindfulness-Based Physical Interventions in Breast Cancer Survivors
Joint Authors
Stan, Daniela L.
Collins, Nerissa M.
Olsen, Molly M.
Croghan, Ivana
Pruthi, Sandhya
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Survivors of breast cancer are faced with a multitude of medical and psychological impairments during and after treatment and throughout their lifespan.
Physical exercise has been shown to improve survival and recurrence in this population.
Mind-body interventions combine a light-moderate intensity physical exercise with mindfulness, thus having the potential to improve both physical and psychological sequelae of breast cancer treatments.
We conducted a review of mindfulness-based physical exercise interventions which included yoga, tai chi chuan, Pilates, and qigong, in breast cancer survivors.
Among the mindfulness-based interventions, yoga was significantly more studied in this population as compared to tai chi chuan, Pilates, and qigong.
The participants and the outcomes of the majority of the studies reviewed were heterogeneous, and the population included was generally not selected for symptoms.
Yoga was shown to improve fatigue in a few methodologically strong studies, providing reasonable evidence for benefit in this population.
Improvements were also seen in sleep, anxiety, depression, distress, quality of life, and postchemotherapy nausea and vomiting in the yoga studies.
Tai chi chuan, Pilates, and qigong were not studied sufficiently in breast cancer survivors in order to be implemented in clinical practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stan, Daniela L.& Collins, Nerissa M.& Olsen, Molly M.& Croghan, Ivana& Pruthi, Sandhya. 2012. The Evolution of Mindfulness-Based Physical Interventions in Breast Cancer Survivors. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stan, Daniela L.…[et al.]. The Evolution of Mindfulness-Based Physical Interventions in Breast Cancer Survivors. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Stan, Daniela L.& Collins, Nerissa M.& Olsen, Molly M.& Croghan, Ivana& Pruthi, Sandhya. The Evolution of Mindfulness-Based Physical Interventions in Breast Cancer Survivors. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992622
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992622