Most Popular Brands: Free weights, Bowflex
See also: Swimming and weightlifting
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.
| Reasons done | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| General health | 68 |
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| Other | 9 |
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| Mobility | 5 |
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| Slow my MS progress | 4 |
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| Treat my mood condition(s) | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 |
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Top 10 dosages based on patients currently doing Weight training. See all 37 dosages ►
| 15minutes as needed | 1 hr as needed | 25minutes as needed | 30minutes as needed | 45minutes as needed | 90other as needed | as needed | daily | weekly | 1 hr weekly | 2 hr weekly | 3 hr weekly | 0.5 hours daily | 4 hr weekly | 1 hr daily | 1 hr one time | 9 hr weekly | 2 hr daily | 20 min weekly | 30 min weekly | 5 min daily | 40 min weekly | 45 min weekly | 60 min weekly | 90 min weekly | 15 min daily | 120 min weekly | 20 min daily | 150 min weekly | 180 min weekly | 200 min weekly | 30 min daily | 35 min daily | 40 min daily | 45 min daily | 60 min daily | 75 min daily | ||
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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7 | 64% |
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Expense
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2 | 18% |
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Side effects too severe
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2 | 18% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 9% |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.