Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Yamauchi Hideko, Yamauchi Teruo, Takebayashi Toru
Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2016 Jun;22(3):258-66. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12419. Epub 2015 Dec 7.
Recent studies suggest yoga as a promising approach for improving the cognitive function of cancer survivors. We studied whether a self-directed home yoga programme was feasible for patients with breast cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. Participants' preferences for the type of yoga course and the clinical effects of the programme were also assessed. In this study, 18 women (mean age, 43.9 years) were enrolled (44.7% recruitment rate). Of the participants, 63.6% had stage II cancer and 71.4% received adjuvant chemotherapy. Favourable retention (86%), adherence (94.4%) and acceptability (96.5%) rates were determined. Most (94.4%) of the women practiced the home programme more than twice a week on average. The participants preferred to gradually increase the intensity of the exercises. We only observed improvements in the cognitive aspects of fatigue. No serious adverse events were encountered during the programme. This self-directed home yoga programme was safe and feasible for patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
近期研究表明，瑜伽是改善癌症幸存者认知功能的一种有前景的方法。我们研究了自我指导的家庭瑜伽计划对正在接受化疗的乳腺癌患者是否可行。还评估了参与者对瑜伽课程类型的偏好以及该计划的临床效果。在本研究中，招募了18名女性（平均年龄43.9岁）（招募率为44.7%）。参与者中，63.6%患有II期癌症，71.4%接受辅助化疗。确定了良好的保留率（86%）、依从率（94.4%）和可接受率（96.5%）。大多数（94.4%）女性平均每周进行家庭计划超过两次。参与者倾向于逐渐增加锻炼强度。我们仅观察到疲劳的认知方面有所改善。在该计划期间未遇到严重不良事件。这种自我指导的家庭瑜伽计划对正在接受化疗的乳腺癌患者是安全可行的。
