Longitudinal impact of yoga on chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and quality of life in women with early stage breast cancer: A case series

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-135

  Galantino, Mary Lou ^a   Greene, Laurie ^a   Daniels, Laura ^a   Dooley, Brandon ^a   Muscatello, Laura ^a   O'Donnell, Laura ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; chemotherapy; cognition; quality of life; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEISURE; LONG TERM CARE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; BREATHING EXERCISES; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; NEOPLASM STAGING; PLIABILITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION THERAPY; YOGA;

EID: 84858669078     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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