Influence of yoga and aerobics exercise on fatigue, pain and psychosocial status in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the influence of aerobic exercise (walking) and yoga on fatigue, pain, and psychosocial status in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Results Summary
Walking, as part of the aerobic exercise program, improved fatigue, physical function, emotional and social roles, energy, mental status, and overall hygiene while reducing pain and fatigue in MS patients. No significant differences were found between yoga and aerobic exercise groups post-intervention.
Population
90 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Effective Dosage
25-30 minutes of walking per session, three sessions per week.
Duration
12 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
yoga exercises | increase | fatigue physical function | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #1 |
yoga exercises | increase | physical and emotional role which patients play throughout daily life | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #2 |
yoga exercises | increase | social function | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #3 |
yoga exercises | increase | energy | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #4 |
yoga exercises | increase | mental status | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #5 |
yoga exercises | increase | overall hygiene | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #6 |
yoga exercises | decrease | pain | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | relieved | #7 |
yoga exercises | decrease | fatigue | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | relieved | #8 |
aerobics exercises | increase | fatigue physical function | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #9 |
aerobics exercises | increase | physical and emotional role which patients play throughout daily life | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #10 |
aerobics exercises | increase | social function | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #11 |
aerobics exercises | increase | energy | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #12 |
aerobics exercises | increase | mental status | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #13 |
aerobics exercises | increase | overall hygiene | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increased | #14 |
aerobics exercises | decrease | pain | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | relieved | #15 |
aerobics exercises | decrease | fatigue | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | relieved | #16 |
yoga and aerobics exercise | decrease | some of the MS symptoms | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | could decrease | #17 |
yoga and aerobics exercise | decrease | therapeutic costs | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | could decrease | #18 |
yoga and aerobics exercise | decrease | hospital stay | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | could decrease | #19 |
yoga and aerobics exercise | decrease | days lost from work | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | could decrease | #20 |
yoga and aerobics exercise | increase | the patients' efficiency | patients with multiple sclerosis | - | increasing | #21 |
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease involving brain and spinal cord. Weakness, cognitive impairment, pain, depression and fatigue, as common symptoms of MS, may significantly affect on general health of MS patients. This study aimed to investigate the influence of yoga and aerobic exercise on fatigue, pain, and psychosocial status among these patients. METHODS: In a randomized clinical trial study on 90 patients whom were randomly assigned to three equal groups of yoga exercises, aerobics exercises, and control group. The exercise program was performed as three sessions per week for 12 weeks. The exercise program included 40 minutes, including 5-10 minutes for warm-up, 25-30 minutes of exercise (walking), and 5 minutes for cooling down. Yoga exercises were scheduled three sessions a week for 12 weeks as well. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in fatigue, pain severity and psychological status among three groups prior to the study, but after the study, in yoga and exercise groups, fatigue physical function, physical and emotional role which patients play throughout daily life, social function, energy, mental status and overall hygiene increased, and the pain and fatigue were relieved in the patients. CONCLUSIONS: Yoga and aerobics exercise could decrease some of the MS symptoms, therapeutic costs, hospital stay, and days lost from work as well as increasing the patients' efficiency.