Research supports that aquatic exercise is effective at reducing pain and disease activity and improving physical function, although it is unclear whether it is more effective than any other form of ...

A great exercise to throw into your workouts every so often is the 100 IM, where you swim one lap of each stroke (that’s 25 ...

“As a fitness tool, swimming hits all the marks,” says David Clawson, MD, Director, Eisenhower Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. “It’s a great aerobic workout. It’ll increase your cardiac ...

At age five, Carolyn Smith’s mother watched as she took her first steps in the heated pool of her elementary school. Smith was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects body movement and ...

Walking is widely praised for helping people over 60 stay in motion, improve circulation, and maintain mental well-being. Yet ...

Study Aim. To design an aquatic exercise program specific to knee osteoarthritis, with the goal of management of OA symptoms and the improvement of physical fitness. The PICO program is based around ...

Discover the joint-friendly pool exercise recommended by Mayo Clinic to effectively build leg strength for older adults.

I’ve always been a big fan of the water. At six months old, I took the first plunge into the pool and have been in love with swimming ever since. Whether it was participating on the swim team, ...

Background: Aquatic exercise is recommended by the Osteoarthritis Research Society (OARSI), by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) as a ...