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What is Exercise Recumbent Bicycle?

Like a regular stationary exercise bike, these stay in one place and the user pedals against some kind of resistance mechanism such as a fan or alternator but in a recumbent position with the rider’s weight distributed over the back and buttocks.

Reasons gone to & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons gone to
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
To strengthen leg muscles, to maintain mobility 3 1
crossbrain stimulation 1 0

See all 3 patients currently going to Exercise Recumbent Bicycle

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 100%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sore muscles
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

  105 min weekly 30 min daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Going to Exercise Recumbent Bicycle

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
1 100%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 100%
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
1 100%

Report created on March 17, 2010.