Walking is more effective than yoga at reducing sleep disturbance in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This review aimed to determine whether walking is more effective than yoga at improving sleep disturbance in cancer patients. A systematic search of randomized controlled trials was performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Airiti Library, and other health related databases. Twenty five studies were identified with a total of 1918 participants. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index was the most commonly used outcome measurement tool, and moderate intensity walking was the most frequently used intervention. The majority of the included subjects were breast cancer patients. Overall, walking significantly improved sleep disturbance compared to yoga (p 0.01) Statistically significant moderators included adherence rate for walking (p 0.001) and allocation concealment and outcome measurement tool for yoga (p 0.04; p 0.03) We concluded that walking is more effective than yoga in improving sleep disturbance in cancer patients. Thus, moderate intensity walking is recommended for cancer patients with sleep disturbance.
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