OREGON, U.S.A., April 5, 2003: Findings from research conducted at the Oregon Health and Science University indicates that exercise and yoga can help patients with multiple sclerosis. Sixty-nine MS patients were divided into three groups. Group one participated in a weekly yoga class adapted for people with MS. Group two took a weekly exercise class using stationary bicycles combined with home exercise. The third group maintained normal activity levels. At the end of six months, the participants from all three groups took cognitive tests and answered questionnaires about their mood, sleepiness, fatigue and general quality of life. Barry Oken, MD and professor of neurology at the OHSU School of Medicine says, “While neither yoga nor aerobic exercise appeared to impact cognitive function, there was significant improvement in fatigue for the two intervention groups when compared to the waiting list group.”
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