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This book aims to make it easy to design water exercise programmes, whether for injury rehabilitation, special conditions, cross-training or just shaping up. The text features 78 illustrated and described exercises that range from beginning to advanced levels of difficulty. The book also features complete exercise programmes for specific injuries and conditions and for improved fitness. Readers can tailor each programme to suit their needs, so no matter which exercise programme they choose, they'll start at the appropriate level and progress safely into more challenging movements. Part one discusses the rehabilitative benefits of water exercise, along with guidelines for customizing workout programs and descriptions of accessories that can add a new dimension to exercising. Part two presents 26 beginning, 29 intermediate and 18 advanced exercises. Each exercise features one or more illustrations and descriptions of equipment needed, starting position, movements, precautions and special hints for making the exercise more effective. Part three features injury-specific water exercise programmes for recovering from injuries or surgery. Part four details water exercise programmes to help readers achieve total fitness from a beginner's level to an advanced cross-training programme. This section also includes a chapter of water exercise programmes for people with rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.
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Martha D. White specializes in developing water therapy programs for orthopedic, rheumatic, and musculoskeletal conditions and diseases. She served as the occupational therapist in Baylor College of Medicine's outpatient chronic pain management program from 1986 to 1988. Since 1990 she has been developer and director of the aquatic therapy program for the outpatient sports medicine clinic at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Most recently, Martha's work has focused on diversifying her water therapy programs to meet the needs of special populations. Martha is a licensed occupational and massage therapist as well as a member of the Aquatic Exercise Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. For leisure, Martha enjoys water sports, jogging, reading, and spectator sports in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
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Water Exercise for Therapy and Fitness
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Human Kinetics Publishers, 1995
ISBN 10: 0873227263
ISBN 13: 9780873227261
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