Effects of yoga on the quality of life in cancer patients

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 60-63

  Ülger, Özlem ^a   Yaǧli, Naciye Vardar ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer; Quality of life; Satisfaction; Stress; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; YOGA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 77949874191     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Aki{dotless}n S., Can G., Durna Z., and Aydi{dotless}ner A. The quality of life and self-efficacy of Turkish breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Eur J Oncol Nurs (2008) 1-8
2. Cassileth B.R. Evaluating complementary and alternative therapies for cancer patients. CA Cancer J Clin 49 6 (1999) 362-375
3. Pi{dotless}nar G., Algi{dotless}er L., Çolak M., and Ayhan A. Quality of life in patients with gynecologic cancer. Int J Hematol Oncol 18 3 (2008) 141-149
4. Bicego D., Brown K., Ruddick M., Storey D., Wong C., and Harris S.R. Effects of exercise on quality of life in women living with breast cancer: a systematic review. Breast J 15 1 (2009) 45-51
5. Bower J.E., Woolery A., Sternlieb B., and Garet D. Yoga for cancer patients and survivors. Cancer Control 12 3 (2005 Jul) 165-171
6. Culos-Reed S.N., Carlson L.E., Daroux L.M., and Hately-Aldous S. A pilot study of yoga for breast cancer survivors: physical and psychological benefits. Psychooncology 15 10 (2006) 891-897
7. Cohen L., Warneke C., Fouladi R.T., Rodriguez M.A., and Chaoul-Reich A. Psychological adjustment and sleep quality in a randomized trial of the effects of a Tibetan yoga intervention in patients with lymphoma. Cancer 100 10 (2004 May 15) 2253-2260
8. Buettner C., Kroenke C.H., Phillips R.S., Davis R.B., Eisenberg D.M., and Holmes M.D. Correlates of use of different types of complementary and alternative medicine by breast cancer survivors in the nurses' health study. Breast Cancer Res Treat 100 2 (2006) 219-227
9. Moadel A.B., Shah C., Wylie-Rosett J., Harris M.S., Patel S.R., Hall C.B., et al. Randomized controlled trial of yoga among a multiethnic sample of breast cancer patients: effects on quality of life. J Clin Oncol 25 28 (2007 Oct 1) 4387-4395
10. Raghavendra R.M., Nagarathna R., Nagendra H.R., Gopinath K.S., Srinath B.S., Ravi B.D., et al. Effects of an integrated yoga programme on chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis in breast cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 16 6 (2007) 462-474
11. Innes K.E., Vincent H.K., and Taylor A.G. Chronic stress and insulin resistance-related indices of cardiovascular disease risk, part 2: a potential role for mind-body therapies. Altern Ther Health Med 13 5 (2007; Sep-Oct) 44-51
12. Rosenbaum E., Gautier H., Fobair P., Neri E., Festa B., Hawn M., et al. Cancer supportive care, improving the quality of life for cancer patients. A program evaluation report. Support Care Cancer 12 5 (2004) 293-301
13. Golant M., Altman T., and Martin C. Managing cancer side effects to improve quality of life: a cancer psychoeducation program. Cancer Nurs 26 1 (2003) 37-44
14. Kücükdeveci A.A., Mckenna S.P., Kutlay S., Gürsel Y., Whalley D., and Arasil T. The development and psychometric assessment of the Turkish version of the Nottingham Health Profile. Int J Rehabil Res 23 (2000) 31-38
15. Le Compte W.A., and Öner N. Development of the Turkish edition of state-trait anxiety inventory. In: Spielberg C.D., and Diaz Guerro R. (Eds). Cross-cultural anxiety (1976), Hemisphere Publishing Co, Washington DC 51-68
16. Mandelblatt J., Figueiredo M., and Cullen J. Outcomes and quality of life following breast cancer treatment in older women: when, why, how much, and what do women want?. Health Qual Life Outcomes 1 1 (2003) 45-56
17. Casso D., Buist D., and Taplin S. Quality of life of 5-10 year breast cancer survivors diagnosed between age 40-49. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2 1 (2004) 25-34
18. Demark-Wahnefried W. Move onward, press forward, and take a deep breath: can lifestyle interventions improve the quality of life of women with breast cancer, and how can we be sure?. J Clin Oncol 25 28 (2007;1) 4344-4345
19. Montazeri A., Vahdaninia M., Harirchi I., Ebrahimi M., Khaleghi F., and Jarvandi S. Quality of life in patients with breast cancer before and after diagnosis: an eighteen months follow-up study. BMC Cancer 8 (2008;11) 330
20. Ganz P.A., Guadagnoli E., Landrum M.B., Lash T.L., Rakowski W., and Silliman R.A. Breast cancer in older women: quality of life and psychosocial adjustment in the 15 months after diagnosis. J Clin Oncol 21 (2003) 4027-4033
21. Baker F., Denniston M., Smith T., and West M.M. Adult cancer survivors: how are they faring?. Cancer 104 (2005) 2565-2576
22. Holzner B., Kemmler G., Kopp M., Moschen R., Schweigkofler H., Dünser M., et al. Quality of life in breast cancer patients: not enough attention for long-term survivors?. Psychosomatics 42 (2001) 117-123
23. Distasio S.A. Integrating yoga into cancer care. Clin J Oncol Nurs 12 1 (2008) 125-130
24. Danhauer S.C., Tooze J.A., Farmer D.F., Campbell C.R., McQuellon R.P., Barrett R., et al. Restorative yoga for women with ovarian or breast cancer: findings from a pilot study. J Soc Integr Oncol 6 2 (2008) 47-58