Aquatic exercise
Intervention1 paper4 findings
- Humans1
Outcomes
4IL-6
no changein humans1Very low certainty
1 study
IL-6
no changein humans1Very low certainty
Aquatic exercise has no effect on IL-6 in humans.
“whereas IL-6 did not ( p = 0.372), although IL-6 levels tended to decrease in the aquatic exercise group.”
Humansin older women with obesitycombined aquatic exercise16-weekfemalesn = 30
Fall-Related Physical Function, Executive Function, and Myokine Responses in Older Women with Obesity Participating in a 16-Week Combined Aquatic Exercise Program: A Prospective Observational Study · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 31 Aug 2026
Gait speed
no changein humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Gait speed
no changein humans1Very low certainty
Aquatic exercise has no effect on gait speed in humans.
“However, no significant group × time interactions were observed for gait speed or endurance.”
Humansin older women with obesitycombined aquatic exercise16-weekfemalesn = 30
Fall-Related Physical Function, Executive Function, and Myokine Responses in Older Women with Obesity Participating in a 16-Week Combined Aquatic Exercise Program: A Prospective Observational Study · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 31 Aug 2026
Executive function
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Executive function
upin humans1Very low certainty
Aquatic exercise improves executive function in humans.
“Executive function demonstrated a significant group × time interaction”
Humansin older women with obesitycombined aquatic exercise16-weekfemalesn = 30
Fall-Related Physical Function, Executive Function, and Myokine Responses in Older Women with Obesity Participating in a 16-Week Combined Aquatic Exercise Program: A Prospective Observational Study · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 31 Aug 2026
Fall-related physical function
upin humans1Very low certainty
1 study
Fall-related physical function
upin humans1Very low certainty
Aquatic exercise improves fall-related physical function in humans.
“Compared with the comparison group, the aquatic exercise group exhibited greater longitudinal improvements in several measures of fall-related physical function, including body composition, muscular function, and balance.”
Humansin older women with obesitycombined aquatic exercise16-weekfemalesn = 30
Fall-Related Physical Function, Executive Function, and Myokine Responses in Older Women with Obesity Participating in a 16-Week Combined Aquatic Exercise Program: A Prospective Observational Study · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 31 Aug 2026