What is Dumbells?

Category: Physical Therapy

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Dumbell exercises incorporate stabilizing muscles helping to develop a balanced posture and perhaps reducing the risk of over-use injuries. They also allow you to work through a potentially greater range of movement than resistance machines.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 2 1
Generalized weakness (asthenia) 2 1
Pain in shoulder(s) 2 0
Increase effect of another treatment 1 1
Pain 1 0

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Dumbells

Side effect Patients Percentage
Joint pain 1
Joint stiffness 1
Muscle pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Dumbells

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 1
See all 2 patients who've stopped going to Dumbells

Duration

Stopped going to Dumbells

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 1
Last updated:

1 patient evaluation for Dumbells

Feb 25, 2009 (Started Feb 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for exercise)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 30 min Daily
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