Aquatic exercises can be beneficial for people with arthritis.
They showed that SBP significantly decreased after a 50-min
aquatic exercise session at 70% of the HRR as a consequence of an acute response to exercise.
Aquatic exercises characterized by land exercises that help to lower the body load on the knees during performance.
In the non-exercising group, the likelihood of moderate to severe depression was 35-fold higher than in the groups who had practiced yoga or
aquatic exercise.
Cadmus L, Patrick MB, Maciejewski ML, Topolski T, Belza B, Patrick DL (2010) Community-based
aquatic exercise and quality of life in persons with osteoarthritis.
(1) Critically assess robotic and
aquatic exercise options to maintain and improve the quality of life, cardiovascular fitness, and function of individuals with SCI
A reasonably sized, attractive pool makes
aquatic exercise tempting, while a huge fitness room with multiples of each machine means you're unlikely to stand in line waiting to exercise.
After a review of physiological responses to immersion and
aquatic exercise, the book describes the history and treatment implementations of several current theories, within a regional and system approach, using case studies.
Group
aquatic exercise can be motivating and socially stimulating.
The People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) program and
aquatic exercise programs are also available in many places through the Arthritis Foundation.
Bartels et al (2007), in their Cochrane review, concluded that while
aquatic exercise provided short-term beneficial effects for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis, the longer term benefits had not been investigated.
