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Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.


ABSTRACT: Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep disturbances.This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice, Qigong/Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE) with sham Qigong (SQG), testing effects of meditation/breath aspects of QG/TCE on breast cancer survivors' persistent fatigue and other symptoms.This double-blind, randomized controlled trial tested 12 weeks of QG/TCE versus SQG on fatigue, depression, and sleep among 87 postmenopausal, fatigued breast cancer survivors, stages 0-III, age 40-75.Fatigue decreased significantly in the QG/TCE group compared to control at post-intervention (p?=?0.005) and 3 months follow-up (p?=?0.024), but not depression and sleep quality. Improvement occurred over time for both interventions in depression and sleep quality (all p?

SUBMITTER: Larkey LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4329282 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.

Larkey Linda K LK   Roe Denise J DJ   Weihs Karen L KL   Jahnke Roger R   Lopez Ana Maria AM   Rogers Carol E CE   Oh Byeongsang B   Guillen-Rodriguez Jose J  

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 20150401 2


<h4>Background</h4>Many breast cancer survivors experience fatigue, mood, and sleep disturbances.<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aims to compare a meditative movement practice, Qigong/Tai Chi Easy (QG/TCE) with sham Qigong (SQG), testing effects of meditation/breath aspects of QG/TCE on breast cancer survivors' persistent fatigue and other symptoms.<h4>Methods</h4>This double-blind, randomized controlled trial tested 12 weeks of QG/TCE versus SQG on fatigue, depression, and sleep among 87 postmenopau  ...[more]

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