Aerobic exercise, or cardio, elevates your heart rate with movements that activate your body's large-muscle groups. When done in the water, this type of workout offers many proven benefits, including ...

Aquatic exercises can be highly beneficial for balance, mood, and overall well-being in older adults. Older adults can try various types of exercises in the pool. Regular physical activity is ...

Purposeful splishing and splashing can help you trim your waist size and drop excess pounds, a new evidence review has concluded. Water aerobics led to about 6 pounds of weight loss and more than an ...

Post-workout cold plunges may be having a moment, but a new study dunks on the practice. After a tough workout, muscle recovery was no better in women who immersed themselves in chilly water than in ...

If swimming laps is your favorite form of cardio, consider adding a pair of dumbbells to your next pool workout. Water dumbbells are lightweight and usually made out of foam, and they create ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We have a new fitness facility nearby. The pool schedule shows a number of aqua exercise classes. I'd like to try a water fitness class to add variety to my regular fitness routine, ...

In a randomized clinical trial with 30 female participants, neither cold- nor hot-water immersion improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. Vanessa Wellauer and colleagues at the ...

Water-based exercise not only improved muscle strength in people with chronic low back pain, but it also improved quality of life, according to a new study. Aquatic therapy could be a viable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Water walking/jogging, arm circles and leg and knee lifts are examples of water-based exercises. Patients with ...

A study from the University of Oregon found that immersing in hot water can help lower blood pressure and strengthen the immune system. Hot tubs and saunas are both known for easing sore muscles and ...