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Aquatic Exercise Equipment

Already popular in gyms and studios across the country, alternative exercise philosophies such as yoga, Pilates and t'ai-chi have stretched their way into the aquatics world.

Aquatic workouts, also called water aerobics, Aquafit or Aquacise, have become extremely popular. Most aquatic fitness classes are filled to capacity and some even have waiting lists. Aquatic workout participants are no longer only seniors but people of all ages and fitness levels. It is not uncommon to find a teen "aquacising" next to a 30-something, senior, fit person, recovering couch potato and beginning exerciser. Many participants join aquatic exercise classes because they are obese and have difficulties with land-based exercise classes. In 1991, only four states--Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi and West Virginia--reported that 15 percent or more of their populations were obese.

Therapeutic recreation specialists use a battery of techniques to incorporate movement with healing and improved fitness for their patients. Aquatic therapy, the use of water to improve physiological and psychological functioning, is often a valuable and enjoyable technique used by therapeutic recreation specialists. Improvements associated with aquatic therapy have been observed for many people with disabilities including individuals with multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, spinal cord injury, arthritis, orthopedic impairments, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, ALS, development disability, and autism. Through activity in the water, patients have shown physiological benefits, including improved circulation, mobility, strength, coordination, range of motion, pulmonary function, perceptual/spatial awareness, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, relaxation, and decreased pain and bone loss. In addition to physiological and psychological benefits, aquatic therapy may promote the development of swimming or water activity as a lifetime leisure skill which, subsequently, can contribute to individuals' health and happiness.