These exercises are designed to exercise each major muscle group using the body s weight as resistance. The beginning class does water walking. These exercises are similar to the warm-up exercises, and are more important in the women s class as the heat generated by the exercise and jogging needs to be dissipated, whereas the swimming tends to cool the body down in the pool. It is not a program for individuals who have a history of heart disease, major risk factors or are symptomatic. It is not a cardiac rehabilitation program.
Attendance is taken each day and is an important component of the study.
But regular attendance is encouraged since regular, progressive exercise is safe, whereas sporadic, irregular exercise can be potentially dangerous. May. During the summer we meet four days a week and do not progress in intensity. In addition to the above research, class members are also able to participate in other research studies that the laboratory conducts. This is strictly voluntary. In the past these studies have included the effect of exercise on body composition, weight loss, thermoregulation, diet and blood pressure, certain blood variable, etc.