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Aquarobics
The Training Manual

Glenda Baum (Author)

9780702022340, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 29 June 1998

250 pages, 300 ills.
24.8 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.52 kg

A training manual for aquarobics exercise in the water. The aquarobic system encompasses a wide range of activity so that it can be used by professional physiotherapists and hydrotherapists as a technique for the rehabilitation of injured or disabled patients. Because of the simple nature of the movements, it can also be used by fitness coaches in a swimming pool to get their clients fit and keep them so, whatever their age or physical endowments.

  • Easy to read practical book.
    • Over 100 exercises is fully illustrated to show how to teach it.
  • Every aspect of teaching aquarobics is covered including setting up the right environment, muscis and safety.
    • Different population groups require different approaches and exercises these are fully detailed within the text, eg exercise appropriate for pregnant women, the elderly, etc.
  • One section is devoted to the role of aquarobics to the role of aquarobics to promote health and fitness.

    • Acknowledgements. Glossary. Part I: Exercise in Water. Introduction What Is Aquarobics. Exercise Physiology. The Properties of Water and the Resultant Physiological Adaptations. Safety Considerations. The Use of Music. Part II: Specific Population Groups. Aquarobics for Later Life. Before and After Childbirth. Inflammatory and Degenerative Arthritis. Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. Aquarobics for the Overweight. Part III: Aquarobics to Promote Health and Fitness., Aerobic Training. Enhancing Muscle Function. Improving Flexibility. Part IV: The Exercises. Introduction. Total Body Movement. Spinal Exercise. Abdominal Exercise. Upper Quadrant. Lower Quadrant. Balance Exercise. Aerobic Combinations. Flexibility. Pelvic Floor Relaxation. Part V: Practical Tips, Equipment, Addresses. Index.

    Subject Areas: Complementary medicine [MX], Physiotherapy [MQS], First aid & paramedical services [MQF]
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