Author | Sample | Cancer Type and Treatment |
Yoga Intervention | Control Group |
Outcome Measures Reported in Current Review |
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Chandwani et al., 2010 [10] | Treatment: T1 = 30, T2 = 27 Control: T1 = 31, T2 = 31 Age range: 31–68 Mean age = 53 |
Breast (Stages 0–3) Chemotherapy (n = 47) Radiation therapy (n = 61) |
60-minute classes twice weekly for 6 weeks Type: Vivekananda Yoga |
Wait-list control | Quality of Life -SF-36 Psychosocial -CES-D, STAI Symptom -BFI, PSQI |
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Cohen et al., 2004 [11] | Treatment: T1 = 19, T2 = 16 Control: T1 = 19, T2 = 14 Age range: NR Mean age = 51 |
Lymphoma (Stages I–IV) Previous 12 months receiving chemotherapy |
Weekly classes for 7 weeks (class length not reported) Type: Tibetan Yoga |
Wait-list control | Psychosocial -CES-D, STAI Symptom -BFI, PSQI |
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Culos-Reed et al., 2006 [12] | Treatment: T1 = 20, T2 = 18 Control: T1 = 18, T2 = 18 Age range: NR Mean age = 51 |
Breast (n = 32), Other (n = 6) ≥3 months post-treatment |
75 minute weekly classes for 7 weeks Type: Iyengar Yoga |
Wait-list control | Quality of Life -EORTC QLQ-C30 Psychosocial -POMS |
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Danhauer et al., 2009 [13] | Treatment:T1 = 22, T2 = 13 Control: T1 = 22, T2 = 14 Age range: 38–79 Mean age = 55 |
Breast (Stages I–IV) Radiation therapy (n = 9) Chemotherapy (n = 11) |
75-minute weekly classes for 10 weeks Type: Integral Yoga |
Wait-list control | Quality of Life -FACT-B, SF-12 Psychosocial -CES-D, PANAS, FACIT-Sp Symptom -FACT-F, PSQI |
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Littman et al., 2011 [14] | Treatment: T1 = 32, T2 = 27 Control: T1 = 31, T2 = 27 Age range: 33–74 Mean age = 60 |
Breast (Stages 0–III) >3 months post-hemotherapy and/or post-radiation |
75-minute classes five times per week for 26 weeks (combination in-facility and home-based practice) Type: Viniyoga |
Wait-list control | Quality of Life -FACT-G Symptom -FACT-F |
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Moadel et al., 2007 [15] | Treatment: T1 = 45, T2 = 45 Control: T1 = 26, T2 = 26 Age range: 28–75 Mean age = 54 |
Breast (Stages I–III) Surgery (n = 95) Radiation Therapy (n = 10)Chemotherapy (n = 27)Anti-estrogen Therapy (n = 30) |
90 minute weekly classes for 12 weeks. Home practice encouraged Type: Hatha Yoga |
Wait-list control | Quality of Life -FACT-G Psychosocial -FACIT-Sp Symptom -FACT-F |
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Vadiraja et al., 2009a and b [16, 17] | Treatment: T1 = 44, T2 = 42 Control: T1 = 44, T2 = 33 Age range: 30–70 Mean age = 46 |
Breast (Stages II-III) Radiation therapy (n = 88) |
Minimum of 3 in-person 60-minute individual yoga sessions per week for 6 weeks. Home practice encouraged. Type: Integrated Yoga Program |
3-4 sessions of brief supportive therapy w/education | Quality of Life -EORTC QoL C30 Psychosocial -PANAS, HADS |