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 .
Effects of Aqua Aerobic Therapy Exercise for Older Adults on Muscular Strength, Agility and Balance to Prevent Falling during Gait
[ Purpose ] The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of an aqua aerobic therapy exercise for older adults on biomechanical and physiological factors affecting gait . [ Subjects ] A total of 15 subjects participated in this study and they were r and omly divided into the experimental and the control group . [ Methods ] Physiological variables , leg strength , power and flexibility , and biomechanical variables , both kinematic and kinetic , were measured before and after the aqua aerobic therapy exercise . Each subject was instructed to walk along an elevated walkway and during the trials a trapdoor opened at r and om to create a 10 cm falling perturbation . Full body motion and kinetics was gathered during the gait . [ Results ] There were significant reductions in body weight , and body fat mass , and stride time after the perturbation . Significant increases in leg strength corresponded to the maximum joint moment of the l and ing leg showing that the subjects ' ability for recovery of balance after the perturbation improved . [ Conclusion ] As the results showed significant improvements in gait pattern and recovery time after perturbed gait , we conclude that aqua aerobic therapy is an effective exercise method for training older adults to reduce their risk of falling
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 .