The Effect of Yoga on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Quality of Life Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Data Analysis.
Journal of integrative and complementary medicine June 4, 2025 Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Po-Ju Lin, Hongying Sun et al.
A yoga program for cancer survivors showed potential to improve fatigue and quality of life in a small sample of racially and ethnically diverse survivors, though improvements were not clinically meaningful. Forty-nine participants (mean age 53, 96% female, 74% with breast cancer) completed a 4-week program integrating gentle Hatha and Restorative Yoga for 150 minutes weekly. Fatigue improved by 1.55 points on a standard scale, total quality of life by 3.04 points, and the physical component of quality of life showed a significant improvement of 1.32 points. Most participants found the program beneficial for managing symptoms and would recommend it to other survivors.