Aquatic exercises can be highly beneficial for balance, mood, and overall well-being in older adults. Older adults can try various types of exercises in the pool. Regular physical activity is ...

Six women in their 60s to 80s lunge side to side within a YMCA pool, essentially emulating falling and regaining balance. At times during the one-hour class, they also pad about, reaching for bobbing ...

Motion is lotion for aching joints and soul food for mental health and wellness. There are dozens of ways you can exercise ...

It’s important to maintain a regular exercise routine for health at all ages. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), healthy adults age 65 and older should be performing ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Water-based exercises like walking, jumping jacks, and back wall glide may help boost strength and cardio fitness without putting too much pressure on your joints. Exercising in water can provide a ...

Losing interest in an exercise regimen is a situation many fitness enthusiasts have confronted at one point or another. Overcoming a stale workout routine can be simple for young athletes, whose ...

Whether you call it water running, aqua jogging or hydrotherapy, you can't beat a workout in water for an array of health benefits, many experts say. Everyone from pro athletes to stroke survivors are ...

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. -- Just past a sign warning patrons, "If you've had diarrhea in the past two weeks don't use the pool," six geriatrics shimmied down slick steel poles on a recent weekday afternoon to ...