However , aquatic exercise improved key predisposing physical fitness components that are modifiable and internal risk factors for falling .
Conclusions There is limited , low- quality evidence to support the use of aquatic exercise for improving physiological components that are risk factors for falling .
Background According to the World Health Organization , the elderly are at the highest risk of injury or death from a fall .
Age-related changes in strength , balance and flexibility are degenerative factors that may increase the risk of falling , and an aquatic training may offer a favourable environment to improve these modifiable risk factors .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to assess the potential preventative role of aquatic exercise for reducing the risk of falls in the elderly by improving predisposing risk factors .
Comparison of the effects of exercise in water and on land on the rehabilitation of patients with intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Exercises in water have been shown to be effective for improving strength and passive range of motion ( PROM ) . Traditional rehabilitation following intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) reconstruction has taken place on l and . This study was design ed to compare the effects of exercises in water on strength and girth of the thigh musculature , knee PROM , joint laxity , effusion , and functional outcome with the effects of similar exercises on l and in subjects following intra-articular reconstruction of the ACL . SUBJECTS Twenty subjects were r and omly assigned to either a group that exercised on l and or a group that exercised in water . METHODS Thigh girth , joint effusion , and knee PROM measurements were recorded at 2-week intervals for the first 8 weeks postoperatively . Isokinetic and isometric peak torque measurements for the thigh musculature , knee joint laxity assessment s , and Lysholm scores were obtained at the end of 8 weeks . RESULTS Higher outcome scores were recorded in the water group than in the l and group , as measured by Lysholm scales . No differences were noted between groups for knee PROM , thigh girth , or quadriceps femoris muscle performance . In the water group , less joint effusion was noted after the 8 weeks . In the l and group , greater peak torque for isokinetic knee flexion was recorded . CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION Although exercise in water may not be as effective as exercise on l and for regaining maximum muscle performance , rehabilitation in water may minimize the amount of joint effusion and lead to greater self-reports of functional improvement in subjects with intra-articular ACL reconstructions
However , aquatic exercise improved key predisposing physical fitness components that are modifiable and internal risk factors for falling .
Conclusions There is limited , low- quality evidence to support the use of aquatic exercise for improving physiological components that are risk factors for falling .
Background According to the World Health Organization , the elderly are at the highest risk of injury or death from a fall .
Age-related changes in strength , balance and flexibility are degenerative factors that may increase the risk of falling , and an aquatic training may offer a favourable environment to improve these modifiable risk factors .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to assess the potential preventative role of aquatic exercise for reducing the risk of falls in the elderly by improving predisposing risk factors .