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What is Physical Exercise?

Exercise is recommended to help remain healthy as possible. It can help to maintain a weight and generally improve how one feels. It takes many forms. Finding the exercise that is right for you is key to keeping it useful and doing in on a regular basis. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 29 5
Slow my ALS progress 10 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 7 0
Other 5 1
Mobility 2 0
Builds muscles 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 29%
Mild
3 43%
None
2 29%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
5 71%
more fasciculations
3 43%
Muscle soreness
2 29%
Body Aches
1 14%
Knee pain (both)
1 14%
tiredness
1 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Physical Exercise. See all 22 dosages ►

  1hours as needed as needed daily weekly 0.2 hours daily 1.5 hours weekly 2 hr weekly 0.33 hours daily 3 hr weekly 0.75 hours daily 1 hr daily 8 hr weekly 2 hr daily 60 min weekly 15 min daily 135 min weekly 20 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily 60 min daily 90 min daily 120 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
5 63% Other: 63%
Did not seem to work
1 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Doctor's advice
1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped using Physical Exercise

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
3
12
18

Stopped Using Physical Exercise

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
3 43%
Sometimes
3 43%
Never
1 14%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 14%
Somewhat
3 43%
A little
3 43%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 29%

Report created on November 21, 2009.