The effect of yoga training on enhancement of Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels in female patients with multiple sclerosis

Parisa Najafi; Mehrzad Moghadasi

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.11.006

The effect of yoga training on enhancement of Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels in female patients with multiple sclerosis

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2017 Feb:26:21-25. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.11.006. Epub 2016 Nov 12.

Authors

Parisa Najafi¹, Mehrzad Moghadasi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Exercise Physiology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
² Department of Exercise Physiology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address: moghadasi39@yahoo.com.

PMID: 28107844
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.11.006

Abstract

The effect of 8 weeks yoga training on cortisol and Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels in female patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is examined. Twenty four MS female patients with Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 1 to 5.5 participated in this study as the subject. The participants were divided into control (n = 10) or training group (n = 14) randomly. Training group performed 90 min yoga training per session, 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Assessments include body composition measurement and blood sampling 48 h before first session and 48 h after the intervention. The results demonstrated that ACTH increased and cortisol decreased compared to the control group (P < 0.05); In conclusion, it seems that yoga training modulates ACTH level in concomitant with reduction in cortisol level in female patients with MS.

Keywords: Adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH); Cortisol; Multiple sclerosis; Randomized controlled trials; Yoga.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood*
Adult
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone / blood*
Middle Aged
Multiple Sclerosis / therapy*
Yoga*

Substances

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Hydrocortisone