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Water Exercise [Paperback]

Martha White (Author)
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"""Martha White is a wonderful therapist whose water exercise program has helped me tremendously. Her book is innovative, informative, and very helpful."""
Jack W. Pennington, MD
Houston, TX, Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
"""This book provides an excellent alternative in rehabilitating patients with sensitivities to load and compression."""
Beverly A. Biondi, PT
Spine Specialist
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Water exercise is excellent for physical therapy and fitness because it enhances range of motion and eases pain of movement. Now a single book makes it easy for you to design your own water exercise program, whether for injury rehabilitation, special conditions, cross-training, or just shaping up.

Water Exercise features 78 clearly described and illustrated exercises that range from beginning to advanced levels of difficulty. The book also features complete exercise programs for specific injuries and conditions and for improved fitness. You can tailor each program to suit your needs, so no matter which exercise program you choose, you'll start at the appropriate level and progress safely into more challenging movements.

Part I discusses the rehabilitative benefits of water exercise, along with guidelines for customizing your workout program and descriptions of accessories that can add a whole new dimension to your exercising.

Part II presents 26 beginning, 29 intermediate, and 18 advanced exercises. Each exercise features one or more illustrations and descriptions of equipment needed, starting position, movements, precautions, and special hints for making the exercise more effective. You'll also find four illustrated deep-water exercises for improving cardiovascular endurance and decreasing compressive forces on the spine.

Part III features injury-specific water exercise programs for recovering from injuries or surgery, with chapters devoted to rehabilitating the lower leg, ankle and foot, knee, thigh, pelvis and hip, trunk and spine, shoulder, and lower arm and wrist.

Part IV details water exercise programs to help you achieve total fitness from a beginner's level to an advanced cross-training program. This section also includes a chapter of water exercise programs for people with rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis.

Water Exercise is especially suited to:

- people attempting to regain strength and flexibility after an injury or surgery,
- sedentary people just starting an exercise program,
- individuals wanting to lose weight and gain muscle tone,
- fitness enthusiasts and athletes seeking to maintain or increase their fitness level, and
- aquatic therapists and exercise instructors looking to expand their knowledge of water exercise.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful water exercise book.Great for beginners., July 13 1999
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My mom and I have been searching for a good book for beginners about water exercise and this is the best we've found. It has great pictures that show you how your suppose to perform each exercise. Detailed desciptions were also very helpful.We liked the outlined program.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Specific exercises (w/illus.), explanations, precautions, Sep 24 1998
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This book is excellently organized! Instructions are clear. Drawings aid understanding. Verbal description is followed by benefits of each exercise as well as precautions. Students AND instructors will appreciate the manner of teaching. Exercises are divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced categories. Author not only tells WHAT to do, she also tells WHY. Third part of book provides specific programs for common injuries, listed by body part: e.g. lower leg-ankle-foot, knee, thigh-pelvis-hip, trunk & spine, trunk & shoulder, elbow & wrist. In addition, there is a chapter for special populations: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson's Disease, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Sclerosis. This is a book one could refer to time after time, for greater understanding and expertise!
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136 of 136 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Specific exercises (w/illus.), explanations, precautions, Sep 24 1998
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This review is from: Water Exercise (Paperback)
This book is excellently organized! Instructions are clear. Drawings aid understanding. Verbal description is followed by benefits of each exercise as well as precautions. Students AND instructors will appreciate the manner of teaching. Exercises are divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced categories. Author not only tells WHAT to do, she also tells WHY. Third part of book provides specific programs for common injuries, listed by body part: e.g. lower leg-ankle-foot, knee, thigh-pelvis-hip, trunk & spine, trunk & shoulder, elbow & wrist. In addition, there is a chapter for special populations: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Parkinson's Disease, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Sclerosis. This is a book one could refer to time after time, for greater understanding and expertise!

66 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful water exercise book.Great for beginners., July 13 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Water Exercise (Paperback)
My mom and I have been searching for a good book for beginners about water exercise and this is the best we've found. It has great pictures that show you how your suppose to perform each exercise. Detailed desciptions were also very helpful.We liked the outlined program.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, Oct 8 2004
By Ruth - Aquafit Lady - Published on Amazon.com
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I run an aquafit class for any age, but mostly seniors. Most of them have one of the "spasticity" diseases - eg. arthritis, stroke recovery, Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, etc. With the help of this book I have been able to create a program that addresses the problem areas and have found increased mobility and pain reduction in the participants. I recommend it to everyone.
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