Effects Of Aquatic Exercise Research Articles

Effectiveness of Aquatic Exercise and Balneotherapy: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Based on Randomized Controlled Trials of Water Immersion Therapies

BackgroundThe objective of this review was to summarize findings on aquatic exercise and balneotherapy and to assess the quality of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials.MethodsStudies were eligible if they were systematic reviews based on randomized clinical trials (with or without a meta-analysis) that included at least 1 treatment group that received aquatic exercise or balneotherapy. We searched the following databases: Cochrane Database Systematic Review, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, JDream II, and Ichushi-Web for articles published from the year 1990 to August 17, 2008.ResultsWe found evidence that aquatic exercise had small but statistically significant effects on pain relief and related outcome measures of locomotor diseases (eg, arthritis, rheumatoid diseases, and low back pain). However, long-term effectiveness was unclear. Because evidence was lacking due to the poor methodological quality of balneotherapy studies, we were unable to make any conclusions on the effects of intervention. There were frequent flaws regarding the description of excluded RCTs and the assessment of publication bias in several trials. Two of the present authors independently assessed the quality of articles using the AMSTAR checklist.ConclusionsAquatic exercise had a small but statistically significant short-term effect on locomotor diseases. However, the effectiveness of balneotherapy in curing disease or improving health remains unclear.

Effects of aquatic exercises in a rat model of brainstem demyelination with ethidium bromide on the beam walking test

Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system associated with varied levels of disability. The impact of early physiotherapeutic interventions in the disease progression is unknown. We used an experimental model of demyelination with the gliotoxic agent ethidium bromide and early aquatic exercises to evaluate the motor performance of the animals. We quantified the number of footsteps and errors during the beam walking test. The demyelinated animals walked fewer steps with a greater number of errors than the control group. The demyelinated animals that performed aquatic exercises presented a better motor performance than those that did not exercise. Therefore aquatic exercising was beneficial to the motor performance of rats in this experimental model of demyelination.

The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Balance Outcomes In Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

The Effects Of Aquatic Exercise On Balance Outcomes In Individuals With Parkinson's Disease

The effect of aquatic exercise on lumbar strength, pain and inflammation markers in obese low back pain patients.

The effect of aquatic exercise on lumbar strength, pain and inflammation markers in obese low back pain patients.

운동치료방법에 따른 운동과 운동중단 시 만성요통환자의 요부근력, 유연성, 주관적 통증지수에 미치는 영향

운동치료방법에 따른 운동과 운동중단 시 만성요통환자의 요부근력, 유연성, 주관적 통증지수에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Muscular Strength and Endurance in People with Multiple Sclerosis

The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Muscular Strength and Endurance in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Effect of Aquatic Exercise on Menopause Symptoms and Quality of Life

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an 8-week aquatic exercise program on menopausal symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in menopausal women. Subjects were perimenopausal and postmenopausal female volunteers, 34–60 years old, from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (RSC) and surrounding community. Twelve subjects completed the 8-week program. METHODS: This study was approved by the RSC Institutional Review Board for Research on Human Subjects. Volunteers completed a demographic questionnaire and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) prior to acceptance into the study. During orientation and exit sessions, subjects completed the Menopause Specific Quality of Life (MSQOL) survey, the Baecke Physical Activity and a menopause symptom questionnaire. RESULTS: The subjects consisted of 41.7% perimenopausal and 58.3% postmenopausal women. The mean age was 49.5 y.o. The mean age of menarche was 12.6 yrs. Eight percent of the females were on hormone replacement therapy. The pretest and post test results of the MSQOL survey and symptom questionnaire were compared using a t-test for paired samples. The results revealed a significant difference for the symptom data (p<.05, t= −2.79) and MSQOL data (p<.05, t= −2.73). CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study reveal that those who participated in an eight-week aquatic exercise program experienced a decrease in menopausal symptoms and an improvement in their overall quality of life. Aquatic exercise is an enjoyable alternative exercise method that increases quality of life and reduces menopausal symptoms. The study increased awareness of an alternative intervention for reducing menopausal symptoms.

A Pilot Study on the Effects of Aquatic Exercises on Discomforts of Pregnancy

To estimate the impact of an aquatic exercise program on perception of body image, participation in health-promoting behaviors, barriers to health-promoting participation, level of physical discomfort, and mobility. A two-group, quasi-experimental, pretest/posttest design. A convenience sample of 40 nonexercising pregnant women who were at least 19 weeks gestation were recruited. Sixty percent of the sample was African American. Participants self-selected assignment to either the exercise or nonexercise group. Both groups completed self-report measures and underwent a mobility assessment. The exercise group participated in a 60-minute, 6-week aquatic exercise program three sessions per week. The control group was instructed to continue their normal activities of daily living. Women who had participated in the aquatic exercise program reported significantly less physical discomfort, improved mobility, and improved body image and health-promoting behaviors as compared to control subjects. Aquatic exercise during pregnancy may enhance physical functioning, decreasing maternal discomfort, improving maternal body image, and improving health-promoting behaviors.

The Effects of Aquatic Exercise and On-Land Exercise in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

The Effects of Aquatic Exercise and On-Land Exercise in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Effects of Aquatic Exercise and Temperature on Physical and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Effects of Aquatic Exercise and Temperature on Physical and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Effects of Aquatic Exercise and Temperature on Physical and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Effects of Aquatic Exercise and Temperature on Physical and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis

The Effect of Aquatic Exercise on Aged Person's Bone Density, Body Image, and Morale

Bone densities, body image, and morale were compared for 73 independently-living seniors who exercised regularly in a pool, 73 seniors who attended community centers, and 12 seniors who did neither. It was hypothesized that swimmers would have superior bone mass densities, higher morale, and more adequate body images than the more sedentary center attendees, and that the longer elderly persons swam, the better their bones would be.