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Background: Physical activity provides a number of physical and psychological benefits to cancer survivors, including lessening the impact of detrimental cancer‐related symptoms and treatment side‐effects (e.g. fatigue, nausea), and improving overall well‐being and quality of life. The purpose of the present pilot study was to examine the physical and psychological benefits afforded by a 7‐week yoga program for cancer survivors.

Method: Eligible participants (per‐screened with PAR‐Q/PAR‐MED‐X) were randomly assigned to either the intervention (n=20) or control group (n=18). All participants completed pre‐ and post‐testing assessments immediately before and after the yoga program, respectively.

Results: The yoga program participants (M age=51.18 (10.33); 92% female) included primarily breast cancer survivors, on average 55.95 (54.39) months post‐diagnosis. Significant differences between the …