Effects of yoga interventions on fatigue in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 232-243

  Sadja, Julie ^a,b   Mills, Paul J ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; fatigue; Yoga

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER FATIGUE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 84881222621     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.04.005     Document Type: Review

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