Stress and coping in women with breast cancer: unravelling the mechanisms to improve resilience

M Borgi, B Collacchi, E Ortona, F Cirulli - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2020 - Elsevier
Breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, adjuvant therapies and survivorship can all be extremely
stressful. In women, concerns about body image are common as a result of the disease and …

Mind–body practices for cancer-related symptoms management: an overview of systematic reviews including one hundred twenty-nine meta-analyses

MJ Casuso-Holgado, AM Heredia-Rizo… - Supportive Care in …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Mind–body practices such as qigong, tai chi, or yoga combine physical movements,
deep breathing, and meditation techniques aiming to improve how people self-care. Our …

Effectiveness of a nurse-led Mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan (MTCC) program on Posttraumatic Growth and perceived stress and anxiety of breast cancer survivors

JY Zhang, SS Li, LN Meng, YQ Zhou - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background With the development of positive psychology, posttraumatic growth research on
cancer patients has attracted increasing attention from researchers. It is immensely …

[HTML][HTML] Tai Chi for anxiety and depression symptoms in cancer, stroke, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta …

Q Cai, S Cai, J Chen, XH Bai, CX Jing, X Zhang… - … therapies in clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Many middle-aged and older adults have more than one chronic health
condition. It is therefore important to explore the effectiveness of interventions for multiple …

The efficacy of virtual reality–based interventions in breast cancer–related symptom management: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Tian, M Xu, L Yu, S Yang, W Zhang - Cancer nursing, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Breast cancer patients experience a range of disease-and treatment-related
symptoms that seriously threaten their quality of life. Virtual reality (VR), an emerging …

[PDF][PDF] Methodological consideration for a physical activity intervention in breast cancer population: an umbrella review

L Petrigna, M Zanghì, G Maugeri, V D'Agata… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Objective Breast cancer patients and survivors are increasing in the last years such as their
mean age. A feasible and useful complementary intervention to improve physical and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of tai chi and qigong on immune responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Oh, K Bae, G Lamoury, T Eade, F Boyle, B Corless… - Medicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Effective preventative health interventions are essential to maintain well-being
among healthcare professionals and the public, especially during times of health crises …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi: a critical overview of 210 systematic reviews of controlled clinical trials

GY Yang, J Hunter, FL Bu, WL Hao, H Zhang… - Systematic reviews, 2022 - Springer
Background This overview summarizes the best available systematic review (SR) evidence
on the health effects of Tai Chi. Methods Nine databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library …

Perceived Health Benefits of Taijiquan and Qigong.

JM Rodrigues, LT Lopes… - … Therapies in Health …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Background• Taijiquan and qigong are traditional Chinese therapeutic disciplines with
several health benefits and the ability to improve the quality of life of their practitioners. As …

Tai Chi for cancer survivors: A systematic review toward consensus‐based guidelines

L Yang, K Winters‐Stone, B Rana, C Cao… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To manage acute, long‐term, and late effects of cancer, current guidelines recommend
moderate‐to‐vigorous intensity aerobic and resistance exercise. Unfortunately, not all …