Participants in the yoga and stretching groups attended sessions specifically radiase therapy about 1 hour , 3 days a week for 6 weeks . Participants were then asked to report on the quality of life , including fatigue and depression levels , daily activities , and the ability to interpret the experience of pain experienced . Samples of saliva were collected and electrocardiogram tests given at the beginning , the end of the study and at one , three and six months post- treatment .
The woman who runs yoga , kortisolnya levels dropped significantly during the study . This indicates that yoga has the ability to help regulate levels of the stress hormone . This condition is very important because the stress hormone levels higher throughout the day ( blunted circadian cortisol rhythm ) , is associated with poor conditions in breast cancer .
Upon completion of radiation therapy sessions , only in groups 1 and 2 who reported a reduction in fatigue . At one , three and six months after the radiation session , the women in group 1 ( yoga ) during the treatment period reported experiencing better conditions related to physical functioning and general health . They are also more able to make sense of the experience of living with cancer than other groups .
Cohen also noted that this study suggests that the development of the practice of yoga can also help patients after cancer treatment . The transition from active treatment into daily life can be stressful . This is because the patient no longer receive the attention and care in the same portion as the time still treated in full . Teaches patients techniques such as mind-body yoga as troubleshooting skills can make the transition easier . Once noted Cohen . ( SDJ )