there is a substantial evidence that plyometric training significantly increases muscular strength and vertical jump. due to the vigorous nature of this type of training, however, there is a risk of incurring musculoskeletal injuries. therefore, conducting plyometric exercise programs in an aquatic environment might lead to significant improvements in vertical jump with possibly a lower risk of...

Allergic rhinitis is a chronic respiratory disease. Sympathetic hypofunction is identified in all of the allergic rhinitis patients. Moreover, allergic rhinitis is associated with decreased peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) and impaired lung functions. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of six-week of aquatic exercise on the autonomic nervous system function, PNIF and lung functi...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of providing a community-based aquatic exercise programme and to examine the effects of a group aquatic exercise programme in individuals with multiple sclerosis. This study illustrates the implementation of a multidisciplinary community-based programme in a university community wellness centre coordinated with a local advocacy ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a short-term novel multidimensional aquatic exercise program on functional abilities of healthy older adults. Twenty-six men and women (mean age 76.33 ± 5.55 years) were recruited and assigned to an aquatic- (n = 15) or land-based (n = 11) training group. The aquatic training group completed a multidimensional water exercise program that...

the aim of this research was to study the effect of eight weeks of selected aerobic exercises on depression and serum serotonin concentration in depressed female university students aged between 18 and 25 in aligudarz city. for this purpose, using beck depression questionnaire, 20 female students with moderate depression were selected in two groups (experimental n = 10 and control n=10). to eva...

Water aerobics is recommended to pregnant women, but there are few studies analyzing adhesion or compliance of pregnant women with exercises. The objective of this study is verifying and characterizing the behavior of pregnant women who practice water aerobics, in regards to the average gestational age upon adhesion (GAA) to the program, average period of compliance (PC) with it and the average...

[Purpose] Lack of physical activity and an uncontrolled diet cause excessive weight gain, which leads to obesity and other metabolic disorders. Studies have indicated that brisk walking and aerobics are the best methods for controlling and reducing weight and body mass composition. [Subjects and Methods] In this study, 45 overweight women were enrolled and divided into 3 groups. Women not invol...

Six subjects between the ages of 18 and 35 years old were examined to compare muscle use. The rectus abdominus, erector spinal, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, hamstring, gastrocnemius, and tibiallis anterior muscles were assessed by electromyogram. Conventional exercise was performed by weight lifting on quadriceps, hamstring, abdominal and back extension machines and then compared to low-impact ...