PatientsLikeMe : Physical Exercise Treatment Report

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Patients

Taking Physical Exercise
1302 Patients currently take Physical Exercise
44 Patients stopped taking Physical Exercise
gunxgirl Depression: 3 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 1 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 0 Physical: 1 External Stress: Severe 28 F Function: Low Distress: Moderate See profile gunxgirl Multi disciplines - yoga, skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and similar, since Mar 24, 2008
Chelena Depression: 2 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 3 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 1 Physical: 3 External Stress: Overwhelming 53 F Function: Moderate Distress: Moderate See profile Chelena Strength and balance class, 2hr weekly since Feb 06, 2008
lilybet Depression: 3 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 0 Physical: 2 External Stress: Severe 48 F Function: Moderate Distress: Low See profile lilybet Total Gym and Treadmill, since Oct 01, 2007

Brand Names: 5-7 daily mile run 1976-1991, Aerobic exercise, Aerobics, tennis, golf, ski, bowling, Aquatic Therapy, Biking to work, BowFlex TredClimber, Boxing, Calisthenics, Cardio Exercises, Club House equipment, Concept2 Indoor Rower, Curves, Cycling, Daily activity at home, Elliptical Trainer, Exercise Bicycle, Exercise Body Ball, Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, Figure Skating, Fitness Reinvented Seated Exercise, Flexicisor, Football, Free weights, French Boxing, Gardening, Gym, Hiking w/altitude gain of 600 feet, Hippotherapy/Equitation, Horsebackriding, Karate, Kick boxing, Kung Fu, Lifestyles Gym, Martial Arts, Mild Resistance Exercises, Multi disciplines - yoga, skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and similar, Nautilus, NuStep Cross Trainer, Oh Boy....a stripper pole in my rec room. , On bed body movements by physical therapist, Physical activity and exercise as tolerated, Pilates, Pool Exercise, Pulmonary Rehab, Punching Bag, Range of Motion Exercises, Rugby, Running, SilverSneakers Exercise Program, Sit and Be Fit, Situps, Spinning, sports, bike riding , tai chi, stretching, weight lifting, Stationary Bicycle, Stationary bicycle/aerobics, Strength and balance class, Stretching, Stretchs/weights/treadmill/bicycle, Surfing, Swimming, Swimming and Light Calisthenics, Swimming/work with trainer, T-Tapp, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chi Kung, Tennis, Tony Little's Gazelle Sprintmaster, Total Gym and Treadmill, Training: weightlifting, running, mountainhiking and bycyling, Treadmill, Treadmill, Elliptical, Stationary Bike, Tree-climbing, splitting and stacking firewood, walk a minimum of 1 mile a day - up to 4 miles if I have the energy, walk/jog 30 mins, strength 30mins, Walking, Walking 6 miles, running between, Walking and Bicycle, Walking and Lifting at work, Walking and Resistence Tube Training, Walking and stationary bicycle, Walking dog daily for 20-30 minutes, Walking Indoors, Walking, yoga and aerobics, Walking/light stretching, Water areobics, Weight training, Weight Training and Cardio, Wii Fit :-)
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...

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Reasons Taken

1346 patients in the community are taking or have taken Physical Exercise.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
General health	639	51%
Stiffness/spasticity	170	13%
Other	132	10%
Treat Parkinson's	66	5%
Slow my ALS progress	59	4%
Treat my mood condition(s)	44	3%
Slow my MS progress	33	2%
disease-related symptoms	24	1%
Pain	9	<1%
Fatigue	6	<1%
Mobility	6	<1%
Don't know	5	<1%
Balance issues	5	<1%
Back pain	4	<1%
Depression	2	<1%
Weakness in legs	2	<1%
Fibromyalgia	2	<1%
Difficulty walking	2	<1%
Muscle tension	2	<1%
Atrophy, muscle	2	<1%
Atrophy, left hand, arm, shoulder	1	<1%
Right leg weakness	1	<1%
Loss of coordination/balance	1	<1%
Endurance reduced (whole body)	1	<1%
Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders	1	<1%
Slowness	1	<1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1	<1%
Overly active reflexes (hyperreflexia)	1	<1%
Stomach Cramps	1	<1%
exercise intolerance	1	<1%
Fingers curl	1	<1%
Pain, neck/shoulder	1	<1%
Flexion: A bent or curved posture	1	<1%
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain	1	<1%
foot and leg numbness, weakness, need splints to walk.	1	<1%
Dead leg	1	<1%
Weight gain	1	<1%

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
26	81	145	190	162	419

Stopped taking Physical Exercise

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
10	11	15	10	9	10

Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	38	60%
Side effects too severe	10	16%
Course of treatment ended	7	11%
Did not seem to work	5	8%
Doctor's advice	5	8%
Expense	4	6%
Not indicated	4	6%
Personal research	1	2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 53 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	52%	15
Moderate	34%	10
Slight	10%	3
None	3%	1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	8%	4
Mild	15%	8
None	77%	41

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

Summary results are based on 53 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 53)

GoodTimes

Depression: 1

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 0

Mania: 0

Physical: 0

External Stress: Moderate

37 M

Function: High

Distress: Low

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by GoodTimes
Jul 01, 2008

EfficacyMajor
Side-effectsNone

General health

Advice/Tips: Get good running shoes. Also, probably easier to do in the morning if you can find the time. Also, training for a running event is a good motivator.