What is Walking and Stretching?
Category: Exercises
Generic name: Walking
Walking is a moderate form of physical activity that can have important health benefits. Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle is deliberately elongated to its fullest length to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness | 82 | 14 | |
| General health | 70 | 12 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 33 | 4 | |
| Muscle fatigue | 15 | 0 | |
| Back pain | 14 | 3 | |
| Improve mobility | 8 | 4 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 7 | |
| Mild | 7 | |
| None | 15 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Walking and Stretching
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pain in lower back | 2 | |
| Tenderness | 2 | |
| Bursitis | 1 | |
| General body pain | 1 | |
| Loss of balance | 1 | |
| Muscle fatigue | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Walking and Stretching
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | |
| Side effects too severe | 2 | |
| I didn't have enough time | 1 |
Duration
Stopped doing Walking and Stretching
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 |
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