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Walk 1 - 4 miles a day, Walk as often as possible, not as regularly as I should, Walking 6 miles, running between, Walking and Resistence Tube Training, Walking Indoors, Walking with dog
What is Walking?
Walking is a moderate form of physical activity that can have important health benefits.
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Reasons Taken
236 patients in the community are taking or have taken Walking.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| General health | 111 | 47% |
| Other | 20 | 8% |
| Difficulty walking | 9 | 3% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 8 | 3% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 8 | 3% |
| exercise | 6 | 2% |
| Weight gain | 4 | 1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 4 | 1% |
| Mobility | 4 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 4 | 1% |
| Pain | 3 | 1% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
| isolation | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 1 | <1% |
| Stomach Cramps | 1 | <1% |
| Balance problems | 1 | <1% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 | <1% |
| Back pain | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Walking or how long patients were taking Walking before stopping.
Currently taking Walking
Stopped taking Walking
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 23 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 55% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 18% | 2 |
| Slight | 18% | 2 |
| None | 9% | 1 |
General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 22% | 5 |
| Mild | 17% | 4 |
| None | 61% | 14 |
Top reported side-effects include: muscle spasms and pain at night, Fatigue, Muscle strain
Summary results are based on 23 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 23)
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- Chelena
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 53 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
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by Chelena
Aug 21, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
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- CarlHernz
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by CarlHernz
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsNone
- Treat Parkinson's
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0 helpful marks