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See also: Theracycle, Yoga

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 Taken

177 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physical Exercise.

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Physical Exercise or how long patients were taking Physical Exercise before stopping.

Currently taking Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
2
18
24
17
74

Stopped taking Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 40% Other: 40%
Expense 1 20% Expense: 20%
Doctor's advice 1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Side effects too severe 1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Course of treatment ended 1 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 60% 3
Moderate 20% 1
Slight 20% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 11% 1
Mild 11% 1
None 78% 7

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, tiredness, knee pain

Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)

  • pc4069
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
  • pc4069
  • by pc4069
    Aug 25, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
make exercise a regular part of your treatment

  • parrothead
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: None
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
  • parrothead
  • by parrothead
    Sep 17, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
no pain no gain.

See all evaluation results for Physical Exercise



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