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Brand Names: kickboxing etc., weight lifting
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...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 21 52%
Stiffness/spasticity 5 12%
Slow my ALS progress 5 12%
Other 4 10%
Mobility 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Physical Exercise.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 hr day 0 day 0 none 0 hr week 0 week 0.2 hr day 0.33 hr day 3 hr week 0.5 hr day 5 hr week 0.75 hr day 1 hr day 2 hr day
  5 Number of Patients: 5 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 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
0
2
4
9
7
13

Stopped taking Physical Exercise

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Physical Exercise (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1 100% Other: 100%


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