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Generic Name: Physical Exercise
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


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
9
36
50
57
43
187

Stopped taking Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
3
3
0
1
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 9 60% Other: 60%
Side effects too severe 3 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Expense 2 13% Expense: 13%
Course of treatment ended 2 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Not indicated 2 13% Not indicated: 13%
Doctor's advice 1 7% Doctor's advice: 7%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 16 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 43% 3
Moderate 29% 2
Slight 14% 1
None 14% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 13% 2
Mild 19% 3
None 69% 11

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

Summary results are based on 16 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 16)

  • Mr. Kamakazie
    Sensation: moderate
    Overall: mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • Mr. Kamakazie
  • by Mr. Kamakazie
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Physical Exercise



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