Journal article
The Impact of Yoga on Fatigue in Cancer Survivorship: A Meta-Analysis
JNCI cancer spectrum, Vol.4(2), pp.pkz098-pkz098
04/01/2020
DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkz098
PMID: 32368719
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundMind-body approaches, particularly yoga, are used by cancer survivors to cope with treatment-related symptoms. Consistency of yoga-related effects on treatment-related symptoms are not known. This meta-analysis was designed to examine effects of yoga on pre- to postintervention improvements in fatigue among cancer patients.MethodsPubMed and PsycINFO were searched for peer-reviewed articles of yoga randomized controlled trials including cancer survivors and reporting at least one fatigue measure. Twenty-nine studies met inclusion criteria (n = 1828 patients). Effect sizes (Hedge’s g) were calculated for fatigue, depression, and quality of life. Patient-related and intervention-related characteristics were tested as moderators of outcomes. All statistical tests were two-sided.ResultsYoga practice was associated with a small, statistically significant decrease in fatigue (g = 0.45, P = .013). Yoga type was a statistically significant moderator of this relationship (P = .02). Yoga was associated with a moderate decrease in depression (g = 0.72, P = .007) but was not associated with statistically significant changes in quality of life (P = .48). Session length was a statistically significant moderator of the relationship between yoga and depression (P = .004). Neither timing of treatment (during treatment vs posttreatment) nor clinical characteristics were statistically significant moderators of the effects of yoga on outcomes. The effect of yoga on fatigue and depression was larger when the comparator was a “waitlist” or “usual care” than when the control group was another active treatment (P = .036).ConclusionsResults suggest yoga may be beneficial as a component of treatment for both fatigue and depression in cancer survivors.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Impact of Yoga on Fatigue in Cancer Survivorship: A Meta-Analysis
- Creators
- Jessica S Armer - Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & GynecologySusan K Lutgendorf - Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Urology (SKL), University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- JNCI cancer spectrum, Vol.4(2), pp.pkz098-pkz098
- DOI
- 10.1093/jncics/pkz098
- PMID
- 32368719
- NLM abbreviation
- JNCI Cancer Spectr
- ISSN
- 2515-5091
- eISSN
- 2515-5091
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000002, name: National Institutes of Health, award: R01CA193249, T32GM108540
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065883902771
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