Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis

Alison Fisken; Debra L Waters; Wayne A Hing; Michael Steele; Justin W L Keogh

doi:10.1123/ijare.2013-0007

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Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis

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Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis

Alison Fisken, Debra L Waters, Wayne A Hing, Michael Steele and Justin W L Keogh

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, Vol.8(1), pp.32-52

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijare.2013-0007

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is prevalent among older adults. Aqua-based exercise is often recommended as a therapeutic intervention. Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of this form of exercise intervention. Perceptions of pain, mean, and maximum heart rate (HR) responses, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and subjective enjoyment to different forms of aqua-based exercise were investigated. Thirteen older adults with documented OA completed five aquatic exercise sessions: body-weight aqua-fitness (AF), body-weight aqua-jogging (AJ), resisted aqua-fitness (RAF), resisted aqua-jogging (RAJ), and hydrotherapy (HYD). HYD was rated most enjoyable with AF deemed as an acceptable alternative. Pain scores immediately postexercise were significantly lower than 24-hr postexercise for all exercises. Mean HR was higher during AJ than during AF and HYD, and higher during RAF than during HYD. Maximum HR was not significantly different during any sessions. SRPE was significantly higher for RAJ than for HYD, although similar for all other sessions. These data suggest similar pain and maximum HR responses to different modes of aqua-based exercise. AF may be an alternative to HYD as an enjoyable water-based exercise to remediate OA.

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Title: Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis
Authors: Alison Fisken (Author) - AUT University, New Zealand
Debra L Waters (Author) - University of Otago, New Zealand
Wayne A Hing (Author) - Bond University
Michael Steele (Author) - Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, Vol.8(1), pp.32-52
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1123/ijare.2013-0007
ISSN: 1932-9997
Copyright note: Copyright © 2014 The Author. This manuscript is as accepted for publication in the International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, Vol 8, No. 1. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijare.2013-0007
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448804202621
Output Type: Journal article

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