Conclusion
Several limitations of this study should be noted. A major
limitation of the present study is that the study group was
relatively small. Despite the limitations of the small sample
size and short term follow up, yoga therapy is found
beneficial for improving fatigue, balance, step length and
walking velocity in patients with MS in this study. Not significant,
but visible improvements in peak pelvic tilt, peak
hip extension and ankle power at push off are thought to be
the resulting improvement of motor control. Future
research with larger samples and longer follow-up will be
needed to evaluate the long term effects of yoga therapy.
Future Yoga studies should assess isometric muscle strength
and evaluate to compare combined resistance and endurance
training with gait analysis.