Aquatic Fitness

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Aquatic Exercise and Water Aerobics has many advantages over traditional exercise. It is a low-impact activity that takes the pressure off your bones, joints and muscles providing a safer medium for rehab and exercise. Everyone can benefit from aquatic exercise — even people who don't know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is a prime option if you have arthritis or other joint problems, if you're overweight, or if you want to ease into an exercise program. Aquatic rehab is THE preferred therapy for many orthopedic injuries, ideal for hip and knee replacements. Aquatic Fitness offers many options and different forms of training from Lap Swimming to Water Walking. Exercising in a soothing water environment gives you a chance to forget about the stresses of work, problems and other concerns and helps you relax. Whether you are looking to improve your Cardiovascular Endurance or Rehabilitate a chronic source of pain, Aquatic exercise can help.

Why Exercise in the Water? Just being in the water causes you to exercise. Every move you make in the water has to be deliberate to resist the continual pressure of the water on your body.

Water Resistance Because the water is a thicker medium than air, by moving in the water the amount of resistance from the water can range from 4 to 44 times that of air. Using the resistance of the water in exercise is like exercising with weights or machines on land, but safer.

Buoyancy In chest deep water, approximately 90% of your body weight is buoyant, therefore you really are bearing only 10% of your weight when you exercise. Exercise in the water is much safer an your joints and muscles; virtually stress-free.

Water Temperature The water temperature is the same all year long. You do not need to contend with the variability of the elements; heat, cold, rain, snow, etc. Because of your constant movement in the water, cool water is continually moving around you, washing away your sweat and cooling you while you are exercising. You never feel over- heated and sweaty.

Massaging Effect The hydrostatic pressure; the pressure of the water on your body, joints, muscles and internal organs, massages and comforts your body while you exercise. You never feel fatigued.

Disclaimer: Always Get Your Medical Doctor's Approval Before Beginning Any Fitness Program or Activity

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AIREX® Balance-Beam Usually Ships in 3 to 5 Business Days HPMS Price $144.99	Brownmed Seal-Tight PICC/Dressing Cover - Mid-Arm or Knee Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days HPMS Price $24.99 (1)	Danmar Comfort Mat Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $209.66

Designed for clinical balance and proprioception exercises to consistently challenge your body to maintain balance. Several beams can be positioned on top of each other to increase the wobble effect.	Eliminates need for pumps, closure straps and adhesive tape. Latex Free.	Water-proof foam padding can be used as flotation device in a pool, floor covering from cold tiles, or on a pools edge to ease entry/exit. One Size 25" L x 40" W.


Danmar Delta Swim System Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $148.66	Danmar Dolphin Float System HPMS Price $222.66	Danmar Head Float Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $130.66

A flotation system for swimmers with postural balance and the ability to control their arm and leg movements. Front and back sections are designed to enhance the body’s center of buoyancy.	Ideal for swimmers who have upper body control that needs assistance with compensating for uneven weight. Float system come with a removable front chest pad that provides additional lift.	Head float cushion design allows the head to rest without pressure on the spinal column, encouraging neutral positioning, no need to support the head manually. Therapy is made easier for individuals with reflex domination.


Danmar Head Float with Mini Stabilizer Bar Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $244.66	Danmar Sectional Raft Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $287.66	Danmar Stabilizer Bar Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $159.66

Combination Head Float & Mini Stabilizer Bar helps keep the face out of the water when working with people who may hyper-extend, tip backwards or sideways and for swimmers with Athoid CP.	The Sectional Raft supports and cradles the body for individuals that are insecure in the water or non-ambulatory. Raft allows water to flow around the body rather than holding a person on top of the water, which enables interaction with the environment and helps reduce anxiety. The head pad is reversible with lateral supports for slight head/neck support.	Stabilizer bar helps maintain balance and equilibrium during walking/gaiting pool exercises, kicking drills and aquatic workouts for those with mild arthritis or recovering from stroke.


Danmar Swim Rings HPMS Price $120.66	Danmar Tri-Swim Aid HPMS Price $120.66	Gymnic® Gym Ring Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days HPMS Price $44.95

Swim rings on a buckled snap allows for a customized fit and level of flotation for the needs of each swimmer. Individual rings can be added or removed and sets can be snapped together.	Tri-swim is a great aquatic therapy tool that provides supplementary flotation support for individuals who have some swimming skills. Keeps the body in a traditional swimming position when used.	The Gym Ring is a set of four flexible rings supplied in four assorted colors. Great for many different motor- and recreational activities, these rings help children develop prehensile skills, reflexes and coordination.


SkiL-Care Aqua Air Exerciser Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days Hpms Price $23.99	SkiL-Care Aqua Weights Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days Hpms Price $21.99	TheraBand Aquafins Aquatic Exercise Kit Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days HPMS Price $94.99

Offers a force of resistance in a pool or other bodies of water.	The aqua-weights are a light exercise device that are easily portable and safe to use if dropped.	Made of soft Santoprene rubber for strength and flexibility, and can be worn comfortably on the wrists or ankles for full body conditioning.


TheraBand Aquatic Hand Bar Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days HPMS Price $32.99	TheraBand Aquatic Swim Belt Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days HPMS Price $17.99	TheraBand® Aquatic Exercise Kickroller Usually Ships in 2 to 3 Business Days HPMS Price $43.99 (1)

Exercising in the pool just got kicked up a notch! It may look like a dumbbell but it feels and acts differently than weighted dumbbells.	Beginner swimming aids for children and young adults.	A tubular flotation device that provides buoyancy and resistance for upper body strengthening.


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