Obtain Peak Cardiovascular Health with Aquatic Fitness
What the Expert Say
Professor Mary E. Sanders:
Mary E. Sanders, Ph.D., of University of Nevada’s School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Mary E. Sanders is known in fitness circles as “the water fitness guru”. She and her team have gathered research over the years on groups of aquatic exercisers. This research emphasizes the fact that water can be used as a liquid weight machine, adding resistance to any water-based workout. According to Dr. Sanders,
"Water’s buoyancy reduces impact and supports the body for increased range of motion. The natural resistance of water (the harder you press the harder, the water presses back) provides an individualized personal training environment. Water’s viscosity, or “thickness” (being about 800 times greater than air) makes it an effective exercise environment in which to build muscular endurance. And using resistance tethers, like those featured in the AFS pool, provides additional core stabilization work."
Dr. Bruce E. Becker, M.D.
Dr. Bruce E. Becker, Medical Director, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, Washington
For the past 30 years, Dr. Bruce E. Becker has studied the effects of aquatic activities on athletes and people recovering from injuries and ailments. His research underscores the fact that, when it comes to maximizing your exercise, aquatic exercise equipment just makes sense. In Dr. Becker’s words:
“Simply being submersed in water up to the neck increases cardiac output by more than 30 percent in a sedentary individual. So, just by sitting in water, the hydrostatic pressure on your body and being in a buoyant state benefits the body.”
“Not only does swimming slow down the aging process – by upwards of 20 percent in some cases – in terms of respiration, muscle mass, bone density, cardiovascular activity and neurological function, but there’s also evidence to suggest that it increases mental health and even spiritual and social health.”
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