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Brand Names: Aerobic exercise, Aquatic Therapy, BowFlex TredClimber, Calisthenics, Caltrate 600 D, Cardio Exercises, Club House equipment, Cycling, Elliptical Trainer, Exercise Body Ball, Figure Skating, Flexicisor, Football, French Boxing, Hippotherapy/Equitation, I started exercising to help Parkinsons. Parkisons gave me the motivation, Karate, Kick boxing, Kung Fu, Lifestyles Gym, multi disciplines - yoga, skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and similar, Nautilus, Oh Boy....a stripper pole in my rec room. , on bed body movements by physical therapist, Pilates, Range of Motion Exercises, Running, Silver Sneakers Program, Sit and Be Fit, Spinning, Stationary Bicycle, Stationary bicycle/aerobics, Stretching, Stretchs/weights/treadmill/bicycle, Swimming, Swimming and Light Calisthenics, Swimming/work with trainer, T-Tapp, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chi Kung, Tennis, Total Gym and Treadmill, Treadmill, Tree-climbing, splitting and stacking firewood, Walking, walking a minimum of 1 mile per day up to four miles if I have the energy . hand weights moving with music,a waltz tempo is good for loosening muscles . folk dancing 3 hrs per week a good social activity, Walking and Bicycle, Walking and Resistence Tube Training, Walking and stationary bicycle, Walking Indoors, Walking, yoga and aerobics, Water Aerobics, Weight training
See also: 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...

Why Patients Take Physical Exercise

General health	477
slow my disease's progress	159
Stiffness/spasticity	152
Other	95
Not indicated	34
Disease-related symptoms	21
Pain	9
Fatigue	6
Don't know	3
Atrophy, muscle	2
Back pain	2
Balance issues	2
Atrophy, left hand, arm, shoulder	1
Depression	1
Difficulty walking	1
Endurance reduced (whole body)	1
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	1
Falls	1
Fibromyalgia	1
Fingers curl	1
Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders	1
Muscle tension	1
Pain, back	1
Pain, neck/shoulder	1
Slowness	1
Weakness in legs	1
Foot and leg numbness, weakness, need splints to walk.	1

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Physical Exercise

Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	42
Not indicated	10
Side effects too severe	8
Course of treatment ended	6
Expense	4
Doctor's advice	4
Did not seem to work	3
Personal research	1

How Long Patients Took Physical Exercise Before Stopping

Average: Physical Exercise Ratings

	73
	15
	5
	5