Effects of yoga, aerobic, and stretching and toning exercises on cognition in adult cancer survivors: protocol of the STAY Fit pilot randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to compare the effects of a 12-week aerobic walking intervention on cognitive function among adult cancer survivors, relative to yoga and stretch and tone exercises.
Results Summary
The abstract does not provide specific results for walking, but the study aims to assess its efficacy in improving cognitive function and cardiovascular fitness in cancer survivors.
Population
Adult cancer survivors
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
12 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
exercise | increase | cognitive function | across the lifespan | - | proven to be effective in improving | #1 |
12-week yoga, aerobic walking, and stretch and tone intervention | neutral | cognitive function | adult cancer survivors | - | compare the effects | #2 |
yoga | increase | cognitive function | cancer survivors | - | assess the efficacy to improve | #3 |
the interventions | neutral | cardiovascular fitness | - | - | examine changes | #4 |
the exercise interventions | neutral | quality of life | our population | - | assess changes | #5 |
yoga, aerobic exercise, and stretching and toning exercises | increase | cognitive function and fitness | adult cancer survivors | - | test the effectiveness in improving | #6 |
physical activity modality | increase | cognitive function | this population | - | understand the most effective to improve | #7 |
physical activity modality | decrease | cancer-related cognitive impairment | this population | - | potentially combat | #8 |
BACKGROUND: Cancer survivors experience compromised quality of life due to impaired cognitive function as a result of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Although exercise has proven to be effective in improving cognitive function across the lifespan, interventions comprehensively testing the effectiveness for cancer survivors are limited. The STAY Fit Trial is a three-armed pilot randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effects of a 12-week yoga, aerobic walking, and stretch and tone intervention on cognitive function among adult cancer survivors. METHODS: This pilot study aims to recruit 75 adult cancer survivors who will complete assessments of cognitive function, cardiovascular fitness, physical activity, and psychosocial measures at baseline and after the 12-week intervention. The aims of STAY Fit are (1) to assess the efficacy of yoga to improve cognitive function among cancer survivors, compared to aerobic exercise and an active control group; (2) to examine changes in cardiovascular fitness as a result of the interventions; and (3) to assess changes in quality of life among our population as a result of the exercise interventions. DISCUSSION: The STAY Fit Trial will test the effectiveness of yoga, aerobic exercise, and stretching and toning exercises in improving cognitive function and fitness among adult cancer survivors. The results of this pilot study will enable us to understand the most effective physical activity modality to improve cognitive function in this population and potentially combat cancer-related cognitive impairment. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03650322 . Registered on 28 August 2018.