Effects of a tailor-made yoga program on upper limb function and sleep quality in women with breast cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Upper limb dysfunction and sleep disturbance are common and serious health problems in women with breast cancer. Yoga is a mind-body intervention which is shown to improve physical and psychological health. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailor-made yoga program on upper limb function and sleep quality in women with breast cancer.

Methods

A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) study design was used. Participants were randomly allocated to either the yoga intervention group (YG; eight weekly 60-min group-based yoga sessions) or the wait-list control group (CG). The primary outcome measures were upper limb function and sleep quality, which were assessed by the self-reported questionnaires - the shortened version of the Disabilities of th

SUBMITTER: Wong SSS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature