Weight training Treatment Report

Category: Exercises

Most Popular Types: Free weights, Bowflex

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See also: Swimming and weightlifting

What is Weight training?

An example of 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 & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 84 15 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Improve flexibility/strength 15 2 Efficacy_major
Improve mobility 4 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Parkinson's Disease 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 2 Efficacy_major
Weight loss 2 2 Efficacy_slight

See all 131 patients currently doing Weight training

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 2
Mild
 9
None
 13

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

Muscle strain 6
Body Aches 5
Muscle shaking 2
Spasms 2
Muscle soreness 1
Asthma 1
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Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently doing Weight training. See all 49 dosages ►

  daily weekly 2 hr weekly 3 hr weekly 4 hr weekly 45 min weekly 60 min weekly 20 min daily 30 min daily 60 min daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 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 9   Other: 47%
I didn't have enough time 6   I didn't have enough time: 32%
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 16%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 11%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 11%
Expense 2   Expense: 11%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 5%

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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

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
 8 32%
Usually
 12 48%
Sometimes
 5 20%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Weight training

Very
 2 8%
Somewhat
 5 20%
A little
 11 44%
Not at all
 7 28%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Weight training

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 13%
$50-99
 1 6%
$25-49
 2 13%
< $25
 11 69%

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4 patient evaluations for Weight training

Purpose: General health (Started Apr 06, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 09, 2010 60 min Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Apr 08, 2010 60 min Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Asthma
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Purposes: Improve mobility, General health, and Back pain (Started Jan 31, 1990)
Date Dosage Improve mobility Perceived effectiveness General health Perceived effectiveness Back pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 23, 2010 45 min Weekly Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Body Aches, Fatigue, Muscle strain
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Purposes: Other, Insomnia, Pain, Weight loss, and Stiffness (Started May 18, 2007)
Date Dosage Other Perceived effectiveness Insomnia Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Weight loss Perceived effectiveness Stiffness Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 18, 2009 30 min Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Body Aches
Date
Feb 18, 2009
Advice & Tips
Do it! Best thing I ever did was get a trainer and start boxing/gym work and graduate to weight training. Best apparatus for my FMS: kettlebells.
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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