Table 2.

Outcomes of RCTs of Yoga in Cancer

Treatment Status / Study Number	Quality of Life	Physical (Self-Report)				Physical (Objective)			Psychological / Cognitive
		Fatigue	Pain	Sleep	Othera	Physical Fitness	Actigraphy	Biomarkers	Anxiety	Depression	Distress	Perceived Stress	Otherb	Cognition
During Treatment
1								x	x	x		x
2	x				x			x	x	x
3	x	x	x	x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x
4	x	NS		NS					NS	NS			x
5									x		x	x
6	x	x		NS				x		NS			x
7		x							NS	NS
8		x
9									NS	NS
10	NS	NS											NS
11					NS				NS
12	x	x			NS
13		NS		x			x
Post-Treatment
14	x				x	NS				NS		NS		NS
15		x	x	x	x
16	NS	x						NS
17	NS	NS				NS
18		x		NS	x	NS		x		x		NS
19				x			x
20			x		x
21		x			x
22														x
23		x		x	x			x		NS				x
24	x	NS	NS		x	NS							x
25	x	x			x				NS	NS
26						x		NS
27		NS		NS						x		NS
28		x		x	x			x				x
Combined During/Post-Treatment
29		NS		x					NS	NS			NS
30	x	NS									NS		NS
31	x	NS		NS						x
32	NS	NS		x	NS				x	x

Note. x: p<.05 (significant benefit in favor of yoga group); NS=non-significant; blank cells indicate outcome not measured.

^aIncludes general symptoms (intensity/frequency), prostate symptoms, nausea/vomiting, dyspnea, menopausal symptoms, lymphedema, and vigor/vitality.

^bIncludes benefit-finding, intrusive/avoidant thoughts, life satisfaction, mindfulness, spirituality, and affect.