Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Study: MS patients can be helped by yoga The Associated Press 6/16/2004, 12:27 p.m. ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People with multiple sclerosis can significantly reduce fatigue levels by doing just six months of yoga, according to a new study by Oregon scientists. Fatigue can be a common, and potentially disabling, symptom of MS. But researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found that yoga has no effect on alertness or cognitive function for M-S patients. The findings are in the current issue of the journal Neurology. The study examined 69 MS patients in three groups: one taking weekly lyengar yoga classes along with home practice, another taking a weekly exercise class using a stationary bicycle along with home exercise, and a third group placed in a waiting list to serve as a control. Although the yoga and aerobic exercise programs produced no significant changes in alertness, attention or other measures of cognitive function in MS patients compared with the waiting-list groups, the study found there were improvements in two fatigue tests. http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/health/index.ssf?/base/national- 2/108740366731890.xml#continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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