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What is Weight Lifting?

Category: Exercises

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Weightlifting is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates. The compound word "weightlifting" is often used to refer to weight training which generally involves using various sizes of free weights for muscle strengthening.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 10 2
Improve flexibility/strength 10 4
Anxious mood 1 1
Depressed mood 1 1
Insomnia 1 1

Show all 9 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 4

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Weight Lifting

Side effect Patients Percentage
Back pain 1
Sleepiness 1
Stiffness in morning 1

Why patients stopped taking Weight Lifting

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
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Duration

Stopped doing Weight Lifting

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 2
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 0
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 3
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