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Brand Names: Free weights, Weight training and stretching
See also: Swimming and weightlifting

What is Weight training? Weight training is used for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction using a variety of specialized equipment to target specific muscle groups and types of movement.


Reasons Taken

53 patients in the community are taking or have taken Weight training.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 40 75%
Other 4 7%
Treat Parkinson's 2 3%
Mobility 1 1%
Fatigue 1 1%
Pain, neck/shoulder 1 1%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 1%
Slow my MS progress 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Weight training.

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  0 day 0 none 0 hr week 0 week 0.14286 hr week 0.28572 hr week 0.42858 hr week 0.5 hr day 1 hr day 1 hr none 12.8574 min week 20 min week 30 min day
  23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Weight training or how long patients were taking Weight training before stopping.

Currently taking Weight training

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
4
10
4
16

Stopped taking Weight training

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
2
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Weight training (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 75% Other: 75%
Expense 2 50% Expense: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 2
Moderate 50% 2

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 40% 2
None 60% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Body Aches, Muscle strain

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • laaw
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    403
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • General health

  • CarlHernz
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • CarlHernz
  • by CarlHernz
    Oct 13, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

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