Effects of yoga, aerobic, and stretching and toning exercises on cognition in adult cancer survivors: protocol of the STAY Fit pilot randomized controlled trial

Gothe, Neha P.; Erlenbach, Emily; Streeter, Samuel; Lehovec, Linda

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“…Study design, participant eligibility criteria, and recruitment information have been previously published elsewhere [ 30 ]. In brief, the primary aim of STAYFit was to test the efficacy of a 12-week yoga program to improve cognitive function among cancer survivors compared with aerobic walking and a stretching-toning active control group.…”

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Feasibility of a yoga, aerobic and stretching-toning exercise program for adult cancer survivors: the STAYFit trial

Gothe

Erlenbach

2021

J Cancer Surviv

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Background The use of yoga as a mind–body practice has become increasingly popular among clinical populations and older adults who use this practice to manage age and chronic disease-related symptoms. Although yoga continues to gain popularity among practitioners and researchers, pilot studies that examine its feasibility and acceptability, especially among cancer survivors, are limited. Feasibility studies play a critical role in determining whether the target population is likely to engage with larger scale efficacy and effectiveness trials. In this paper we present feasibility and acceptability data from a 12-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted with adult cancer survivors. Methods Participants n = 78 (Mean age: 55 years) were randomized to one of three groups: a Hatha yoga, aerobic exercise, or stretching-toning control group with group exercise classes held for 150 min/week for 12 weeks. Herein we report feasibility and acceptability, including enrollment rates, attendance, attrition and adverse events, and participant feedback and satisfaction data. Results Of the 233 adults screened, 109 were eligible and 78 randomized to one of the three intervention arms. Session attendance was high for all groups (75.5–89.5%) and 17 participants dropped out during the 12-week intervention. Program satisfaction was high (4.8 or higher out of 5) and no adverse events were reported. One cohort ( n = 15) of the intervention transitioned to remote intervention delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Feasibility data from these participants suggested that synchronized group exercise classes via Zoom with a live instructor were acceptable and enjoyable. Participant feedback regarding most and least helpful aspects of the program as well as suggestions for future yoga interventions are summarized. Conclusions Overall, the yoga intervention was highly feasible and acceptable. The feasibility parameters from this trial can aid researchers in estimating recruitment rates for desired sample sizes to successfully randomize and retain cancer survivors in short- and long-term yoga-based efficacy and effectiveness trials. The findings also provide evidence to clinicians who can recommend up to 150 min of a combination of exercises—aerobic, yoga, or stretching-toning to their cancer patients in order to improve health and wellbeing during cancer survivorship.

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“…An in-depth description of the three intervention arms can be found in the published protocol paper [ 30 ]. All exercise groups met for 150 min per week.…”

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Feasibility of a yoga, aerobic and stretching-toning exercise program for adult cancer survivors: the STAYFit trial

Gothe

Erlenbach

2021

J Cancer Surviv

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“…Study design, participant eligibility criteria, and recruitment information have been previously published elsewhere (Gothe et al, 2020). In brief, the primary aim of STAYFit was to test the efficacy of a 12-week Hatha yoga program to improve cognitive function among cancer survivors compared with aerobic walking and stretching-toning active control groups.…”

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“…An in-depth description of the three intervention arms can be found in the published protocol and feasibility manuscripts (Gothe et al, 2020;Gothe and Erlenbach, 2022). Briefly, all exercise groups met for ≥150 min per week.…”

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Yoga improves self-reported cognitive function among cancer survivors: results from the STAYFit trial

Gothe,

Erlenbach,

Salerno

2024

Front. Cognit.

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IntroductionVarious physical activity-based interventions have been tested to determine their efficacy in improving cancer related cognitive decline (CRCD), however the role of mind-body practices such as yoga remains to be explored. In this manuscript we present preliminary effects of yoga vs. aerobic and stretching-toning modalities of exercise on CRCD among adult cancer survivors.MethodsParticipants (N = 78) were randomized to one of the three exercise groups for a duration of 12-weeks and engaged in ≥150 min per week of supervised group exercises. At baseline and following the 12-week interventions, participants completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function.ResultsResults demonstrated a significant group*time interaction for FACT-Cog perceived cognitive abilities subscale, with participants in the yoga group demonstrating a significant increase as compared to the aerobic and stretching-toning groups. The FACT-Cog total score showed a significant time effect with all groups demonstrating a significant increase at follow-up. Other subscales did not show any significant improvements.DiscussionThese findings provide promising evidence for the effects of yoga on self-reported cognitive function in cancer survivors. Notably, 12-weeks of yoga showed an increase in the perceived cognitive abilities and demonstrated a clinically meaningful increase in total cognitive function as measured by the FACT-Cog, suggesting that this exercise modality has the potential to impact this important health outcome during cancer survivorship.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03650322.

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Effects of yoga, aerobic, and stretching and toning exercises on cognition in adult cancer survivors: protocol of the STAY Fit pilot randomized controlled trial

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Feasibility of a yoga, aerobic and stretching-toning exercise program for adult cancer survivors: the STAYFit trial

Feasibility of a yoga, aerobic and stretching-toning exercise program for adult cancer survivors: the STAYFit trial

Yoga improves self-reported cognitive function among cancer survivors: results from the STAYFit trial

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