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See also: Balneotherapy Hot Pool Exercises, Hydrotherapy (water therapy), Pool Exercise

What is Aquatic (Water) Exercises? Aquatic exercise therapy refers to any program of stretching, lifting and exercising of limbs that takes place in water. Water exercise is a gentle way to exercise joints and muscles. Water supports joints to make movement easier, while it may act as resistance to help build muscle strength.


Reasons Taken

65 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aquatic (Water) Exercises.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 19 29%
Stiffness/spasticity 12 18%
Other 10 15%
Slow my ALS progress 5 7%
Mobility 3 4%
Treat Parkinson's 3 4%
Stiffness 2 3%
Slow my MS progress 2 3%
Balance problems 1 1%
Atrophy, muscle 1 1%
Pain 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises.

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  0 Daily 0 hr Monthly 0 hr Weekly 0 Weekly 1 hr As needed 60 min As needed 1 hr Weekly 1 Weekly 2 hr Weekly 2 other Weekly 2 Weekly 3 hr Weekly 3 Weekly 4 hr Weekly 6 hr Weekly 1 hr Daily 9 hr Weekly 30 min Weekly 45 min Weekly 60 min Weekly 120 min Weekly 90 min Weekly 15 min Daily 30 min Daily 45 min Daily 120 min Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises or how long patients were taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises before stopping.

Currently taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
4
6
4
4
13

Stopped taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
6
2
4
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 10 63% Other: 63%
Did not seem to work 2 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Course of treatment ended 2 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Doctor's advice 1 6% Doctor's advice: 6%
Side effects too severe 1 6% Side effects too severe: 6%


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