Background: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the current body of literature on yoga in the pediatric oncology population. Considering the increasing number of studies on yoga indicating improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) among the adult oncology population, it is important to explore whether similar benefits have been found in pediatric oncology patients. Methods: CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Scopus were searched from the years 2010 through 2020 for studies assessing the use of yoga in children and adolescents affected by cancer. Considering the benefits of yoga on HRQL in the adult oncology population, the aim of this review was to evaluate the current body of literature on yoga in the pediatric cancer population. Results: Eight studies, all nonrandomized with single-arm designs, were reviewed. Five of the studies were designed as feasibility studies and while recruitment rates ranged from 34% to 55%, retention rates were ∼70%. Qualitative feedback from participants was very positive and themes related to both physical and psychological benefits. Certain measures of HRQL (i.e., anxiety, pain, and physical functioning) were found to be significantly improved following a yoga intervention. Discussion: Although no randomized clinical trials have been conducted to date on this important topic, the studies reviewed showed that delivering yoga to this population is feasible and safe. Additionally, preliminary findings on the impact of yoga for some of the common symptoms and treatment-related side effects experienced by children and adolescents affected by cancer are promising.

背景：本综述的目的是评估目前关于儿科肿瘤人群瑜伽的文献。考虑到越来越多的瑜伽研究表明成人肿瘤患者的健康相关生活质量 (HRQL) 有所改善，因此探索是否在儿科肿瘤患者中发现类似的益处很重要。方法：从 2010 年到 2020 年检索了 CINAHL、Ovid MEDLINE、PsycINFO、PubMed 和 Scopus，以评估在受癌症影响的儿童和青少年中使用瑜伽的研究。考虑到瑜伽对成人肿瘤人群 HRQL 的益处，本综述的目的是评估目前关于儿童癌症人群瑜伽的文献。结果：对八项研究进行了审查，所有研究均采用单臂设计进行非随机化。其中五项研究设计为可行性研究，招聘率从 34% 到 55% 不等，保留率约为 70%。参与者的定性反馈非常积极，主题与生理和心理益处有关。瑜伽干预后发现某些 HRQL 指标（即焦虑、疼痛和身体机能）得到显着改善。讨论：尽管迄今为止尚未就这一重要主题进行随机临床试验，但审查的研究表明，向该人群提供瑜伽是可行且安全的。此外，关于瑜伽对受癌症影响的儿童和青少年所经历的一些常见症状和治疗相关副作用的影响的初步发现很有希望。