Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental ...

Research supports that aquatic exercise is effective at reducing pain and disease activity and improving physical function, although it is unclear whether it is more effective than any other form of ...

“As a fitness tool, swimming hits all the marks,” says David Clawson, MD, Director, Eisenhower Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. “It’s a great aerobic workout. It’ll increase your cardiac ...

A PT breaks down which exercise is best for you – from building strength to boosting heart health and burning calories ...

At age five, Carolyn Smith’s mother watched as she took her first steps in the heated pool of her elementary school. Smith was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects body movement and ...

Take an Olympic swimmer and Olympic runner and stand them next to each other, and there’s no doubt both will look super fit. They’ll both also have excellent cardiovascular conditioning. “You often ...

In a recent study, researchers explored the benefits of aquatic therapy for chronic lower back pain and beyond. Let's dive in ...

Study Aim. To design an aquatic exercise program specific to knee osteoarthritis, with the goal of management of OA symptoms and the improvement of physical fitness. The PICO program is based around ...

I’ve always been a big fan of the water. At six months old, I took the first plunge into the pool and have been in love with swimming ever since. Whether it was participating on the swim team, ...

Background: Aquatic exercise is recommended by the Osteoarthritis Research Society (OARSI), by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) as a ...