Water Exercise

This book has done wonders for me. I have a bad back and I am currently in physical therapy. I brought this book to my doctor and he highlighted the exercises that I should do and told me the ones I shouldn't. It's really nice to exercise the CORRECT way in the pool.

We havet a lap pool in our home and actually wanted DVD to show us a few acqua exercises that would suit our needs (sports and medical injury), but as no DVD exists we searched for a book. There are many to choose from and in "reading through" some of them, decided on the Water Exercise because it covered a multitude of health needs. When it arrived we were pleased as it is extremely easy to follow and the illustrations are very helpful. We made the right decision!

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.

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.

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!