Open AccessThe effect of 8 weeks deep-aquatic exercises on static balance and lower body strength among elderly men
Author(s) -
Ehsan Seyed jafari,
Mansour Sahebozamani,
Ramin Beyranvand,
Ehsan Ebrahimipour,
Mahbobeh Razavi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of applied exercise physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2322-3537
DOI - 10.22631/ijaep.v6i1.115
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , analysis of variance , physical therapy , medicine , balance test , repeated measures design , physical medicine and rehabilitation , muscle strength , dynamic balance , mathematics , statistics , physics , quantum mechanics
Back ground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of deep aquatic exercises on lower body strength and balance among elderly men.
Methods: Thirty elderly men over 65 years old were randomly divided into two equal groups including experimental and control groups. Experimental group participated in a deep aquatic exercise program that consisted of 60-minute sessions three times a week for 8 weeks while control group had no plan of exercise. Muscle strength and balance was assessed before and after the program as pre and post-test by HHD (Hand-Held Dynamometer) and BBS (Biodex Balance System) respectively. Repeated measures two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on outcome variables.(p≥0.05).
Results: deep aquatic exercises promoted significant increases in the elderly men's muscle strength and balance, as assessed using HHD (p< 0.001) and the BBS (p< 0.001).
Conclusion: The present deep-aquatic exercise training for the elderly are able to improve the muscle strength and static balance.