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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 83 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 9 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Improve flexibility/strength 8 1 Efficacy_major
Improve mobility 5 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Parkinson's Disease 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 2 Efficacy_major

See all 123 patients currently doing Weight training

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 2
Mild
 8
None
 13

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Weight training

Muscle strain 6
Body Aches 5
Spasms 2
Muscle shaking 2
Fatigue 1
Asthma 1
See all 7 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently doing Weight training. See all 42 dosages ►

  daily weekly 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 4 hr weekly 45 min weekly 20 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily 60 min daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Doing Weight training (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 8   Other: 47%
I didn't have enough time 4   I didn't have enough time: 24%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 18%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 12%
Expense 2   Expense: 12%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 6%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped doing Weight training

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Doing Weight training

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
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Stopped Doing Weight training

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Weight training

Always
 6 25%
Usually
 13 54%
Sometimes
 5 21%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Weight training

Very
 2 8%
Somewhat
 5 21%
A little
 12 50%
Not at all
 5 21%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Weight training

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 13%
$50-99
 1 6%
$25-49
 1 6%
< $25
 12 75%

Report created on February 12, 2012.