Adverse events among high-risk participants in a home-based walking study: a descriptive study

Table 4 Clinical typology of adverse events symptoms

Type of Medical Event	Number of Adverse Events
Cardiovascular
High/Low blood pressure	32
Angina/Chest tightness	9
Orthopnea, low extremity edema	7
Shortness of breath	9
Light-headedness, dizziness	12
Diaphoresis	2
Stroke, myocardial infarction	2
Other CVD	1
	74
Metabolic/Endocrine
Sudden weight gain	3
Hypo-, Hyperglycemia	5
Hypo-, Hyperkalemia	2
	10
Neuro-Psychological
Neuro-motor	4
Mood Disorder	4
	8
Musculoskeletal
Laceration, scrape, bruises	3
Muscle pulls, strains, sprains, soreness	13
Bone or joint trauma/fracture	11
	27
Gastrointestinal
Gastric reflux	1
Rectal bleeding	2
	3
Infectious Disease
Dermatological (fungus, blister, boil)	4
Viral, bacterial, fungal, or insect	11
	15
Medical Events	137
Motor Vehicle Accident	3
Surgical Comorbidity	6
Total Number of discrete symptoms	146

Note. These symptoms represent 121 individual adverse event reports from 87 separate individuals. Thus, multiple symptoms could be reported on an individual report and some participants experienced 2 (n = 24) or 3 (n = 5) adverse events during the trial period summarized for this study.

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