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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 used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 91 7
Treat Parkinson's 52 12
Stiffness/Spasticity 14 5
Other 9 1
Mobility 7 2
For balance and strength 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 4%
Mild
9 36%
None
15 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
6 24%
Muscle soreness
4 16%
Body Aches
4 16%
tiredness
4 16%
Knee pain (both)
2 8%
foot pain and tingling
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Physical Exercise. See all 34 dosages ►

  0other as needed 30minutes as needed 60minutes as needed as needed daily weekly 1 hr weekly 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 0.5 hours daily 4 weekly 4.5 hours weekly 5 hr weekly 6 hr weekly 1 hr daily 1.5 hours daily 1.5 hr daily 2 hr daily 15 hr weekly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 90 min weekly 15 min daily 20 min daily 180 min weekly 30 min daily 240 min weekly 250 min weekly 38 min daily 40 min daily 45 min daily 50 min daily 60 min daily 500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 50 Number of Patients: 50 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8 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 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 25 Number of Patients: 25 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 50% Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended
2 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped using Physical Exercise

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
14
33
70

Stopped Using Physical Exercise

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 40%
Usually
13 52%
Sometimes
2 8%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
7 28%
A little
10 40%
Not at all
8 32%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 4%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 4%
$25-49
4 16%
< $25
8 32%

Report created on November 20, 2009.