Water exercise
Water exercise has been studied in 3 papers since 2021: 2 trials in people, 1 review. The newest paper, Apr 17, 2023: “The effect of physical activity on sleep disturbance in various populations: a scoping review of randomized clinical trials”.
3 papers study it4 findingsUpdated
“When postural stability was determined by means of baropodometry, only the ellipse area and mean pressure exhibited significant differences, the latter being the only one that did not show an increase after the protocol was applied.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and 1 more
- Human trial2
Studies in people
2 studies gave water exercise to people and measured what changed.
down: Decreases leg body fat percentage31.6 ± 5.6% vs 32.7 ± 5.7%
no change: Has no effect on metabolic syndrome
Older females with sarcopenic obesity
Journal of physical therapy science, Jan 1, 2023
up: Improves postural stability
Trial20 people17 women and 3 men62.5 ± 9.2four weeks
Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia), Jun 11, 2021
What did studies of Water exercise find?
3Studies of Water exercise measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are leg body fat percentage (1 study), metabolic syndrome (1) and postural stability (1).
Leg body fat percentage
downin humans1
1 study
Leg body fat percentage
downin humans1
Water exercise decreases leg body fat percentage in humans (31.6 ± 5.6% vs 32.7 ± 5.7%).
“Leg BFP in the water exercise group was significantly decreased after the intervention (31.6 ± 5.6%) compared to before the intervention (32.7 ± 5.7%), but no significant difference was observed in the control group.”
Human trial12 weeksfemales
Journal of physical therapy science
Water exercise decreases leg body fat percentage in humans.
“In the exercise group, leg body fat percentage significantly decreased after the intervention, but no significant change was observed in the control group.”
Human trialwater-based strength and endurance exercisesleg12 weeksfemales
Journal of physical therapy science
Metabolic syndrome
no changein humans1
1 study
Metabolic syndrome
no changein humans1
Water exercise has no effect on metabolic syndrome in humans.
“In both groups, the components of metabolic syndrome showed no significant interaction (time × group).”
Human trial12 weeksfemales
Journal of physical therapy science
Postural stability
upin humans1
1 study
Postural stability
upin humans1
Water exercise improves postural stability in humans.
“When postural stability was determined by means of baropodometry, only the ellipse area and mean pressure exhibited significant differences, the latter being the only one that did not show an increase after the protocol was applied.”
Human trialfour weeksn = 20
Evaluating the effect of a water exercise routine on the postural stability of the elderly
Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia)