If it is a weekday, 84-year-old Marilyn Specht can be found at the pool. The Englewood resident is a regular at the Kleptz branch of the YMCA of Greater Dayton, where she takes water exercise classes ...

Hydrotherapy is the therapeutic use of water, and one type involves exercises in a swimming pool. The unique properties of water mean that the activity can be beneficial for a person with multiple ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A regular regimen of therapeutic aquatic exercise provides more relief for chronic low back pain sufferers than traditional physical therapy approaches, including electrical nerve ...

Aquatic exercise is a low-impact activity that takes the pressure off the bones, joints and muscles. Water also offers natural resistance, which can help strengthen the muscles. Aquatic exercise can ...

Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She has been told that exercise - especially swimming - can be helpful. She isn't a strong swimmer and is afraid to try now. Why ...

Looking to get your bikini body ready for summer? Don’t wait until July to make a splash. A study published today in BMJ Open found that people who do water aerobics for at least 10 weeks lose weight ...

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Shalom Kropfl of Duluth has been a water baby her whole life. In 2011, she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, which causes painful inflammation and joint swelling. While she can't do laps anymore ...

When Kelly Amerson López discovered aquatic exercise, it was nothing like she expected. She was in her 30s and a fitness buff who ran half-marathons in New York City’s Central Park. One day at the gym ...