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What is Swimming and weightlifting?

Cross-training in sports and fitness refers to the combining of exercises to work various parts of the body.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 71 1
Stiffness/Spasticity 20 3
Other 15 4
Slow my MS progress 14 1
Mobility 5 2
Fatigue 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 13%
None
7 88%

Most commonly reported side effects

tiredness
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Swimming and weightlifting. See all 22 dosages

  1hours as needed 30 min as needed as needed daily monthly weekly 1 other yearly 1 hr weekly 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 3 other weekly 30 min monthly 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 2 L daily 30 min weekly 5 min daily 60 min weekly 10 min daily 20 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 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 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Swimming and weightlifting (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 33% Other: 33%
Expense
2 22% Expense: 22%
Side effects too severe
2 22% Side effects too severe: 22%
Doctor's advice
1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Not indicated
1 11% Not indicated: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped using Swimming and weightlifting

Currently Using Swimming and weightlifting

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
6
10
28

Stopped Using Swimming and weightlifting

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 50%
Usually
3 38%
Sometimes
1 13%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 13%
Not at all
7 88%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
3 38%
$25-49
1 13%
< $25
2 25%

Report created on November 22, 2009.