Yoga eases cancer fatigue
Exercise can be especially hard for people with a history of breast cancer because treatments may result in long-term physical side effects, including pain and fatigue.
Hatha yoga, a set of postures and movements meant to align muscles and bone, may offer a gentler alternative to more vigorous forms of exercise. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, practising this form of yoga for as few as three months lessens fatigue and inflammation.
Long-lasting benefit
Past studies have highlighted yoga's benefits, but this study by Ohio State University researchers is the largest known randomised, controlled trial to compare levels of inflammation in the blood and draw conclusions about the effects of the practice.
Researchers wanted to measure yoga's impact on mood, fatigue and inflammation. They focused on women affected by breast cancer because treatments can be so taxing. All women in the study were aged 27 to 76 years, were yoga novices, had Stage 0 to IIIA breast cancer and reported five or less hours of exercise a week. Immediately after the three months of hatha yoga classes ended, women reported, on average, a 41 percent drop in fatigue and a 12 percent higher vitality score compared with the non-yoga group. Plus, the positive benefits were sustained: three months after the classes ended, fatigue among women in the yoga group was reduced by 57 percent and inflammation was reduced by up to 20 percent compared with the control group.
Hatha yoga, a set of postures and movements meant to align muscles and bone, may offer a gentler alternative to more vigorous forms of exercise. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, practising this form of yoga for as few as three months lessens fatigue and inflammation.
Long-lasting benefit
Past studies have highlighted yoga's benefits, but this study by Ohio State University researchers is the largest known randomised, controlled trial to compare levels of inflammation in the blood and draw conclusions about the effects of the practice.
Researchers wanted to measure yoga's impact on mood, fatigue and inflammation. They focused on women affected by breast cancer because treatments can be so taxing. All women in the study were aged 27 to 76 years, were yoga novices, had Stage 0 to IIIA breast cancer and reported five or less hours of exercise a week. Immediately after the three months of hatha yoga classes ended, women reported, on average, a 41 percent drop in fatigue and a 12 percent higher vitality score compared with the non-yoga group. Plus, the positive benefits were sustained: three months after the classes ended, fatigue among women in the yoga group was reduced by 57 percent and inflammation was reduced by up to 20 percent compared with the control group.
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