What is Strength Training?
Category: Exercises
Most popular types: Rice bucket strengthening exercises
Strength training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance and size of skeletal muscles.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improve flexibility/strength | 17 | 6 | |
| General health | 10 | 7 | |
| Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 4 | 0 | |
| Parkinson's disease | 3 | 1 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 | 0 | |
| Muscle and joint pain | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 5 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Strength Training
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hemorrhoid discomfort | 1 | |
| Muscle aches | 1 | |
| Muscle weakness | 1 | |
| Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 1 | |
| Pain | 1 | |
| Weakness in hands | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Strength Training
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| I didn't have enough time | 1 |
Duration
Stopped doing Strength Training
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 4 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 |
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