What is Walking?

Category: Exercises

Most popular types: Walking and Stretching Walking Dog Walking outdoors Show all

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Walking is a moderate form of physical activity that can have important health benefits.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 451 156
Stiffness 106 24
Fibromyalgia 81 31
Stiffness/spasticity 37 16
Improve mobility 34 18

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  • 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 10
Moderate 39
Mild 66
None 152

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Walking

Side effect Patients Percentage
Fatigue 20
Muscle soreness 13
Muscle strain 6
Joint pain 5
Pain in knee(s) 5
Pain in lower back 5

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Why patients stopped taking Walking

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 43
Side effects too severe 16
Did not seem to work 9
I didn't have enough time 9
Doctor's advice 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Personal research 1
See all 67 patients who've stopped doing Walking

Duration

Stopped doing Walking

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 8
1 - 6 months 16
6 months - 1 year 8
1 - 2 years 11
2 - 5 years 8
5 - 10 years 7
10 years or more 7
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 63
Usually 133
Sometimes 59
Never taken as prescribed 12
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 21
Somewhat hard to take 54
A little hard to take 104
Not at all hard to take 88
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 5
< $25 145
Not specified 116
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28 patient evaluations for Walking

Oct 10, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 20, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2016 (Started Aug 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for balance problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for increased energy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, muscle strain, muscle soreness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle soreness, muscle strain, fatigue

Oct 17, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for slow movement (bradykinesia))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, muscle strain, muscle soreness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle soreness, muscle strain, fatigue

Aug 23, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, muscle strain, muscle soreness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle soreness, muscle strain, fatigue

Aug 16, 2009 (Started Aug 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for balance problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fatigue, muscle strain, muscle soreness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: muscle soreness, muscle strain, fatigue

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 23, 2011 (Started Jun 16, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly

  • 0 helpful marks
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