Ai Chi--what is it?(aquatic therapy and relaxation exercises)Sova, Ruth
Many of these Ai Chi variations will be highlighted at the AEA International Aquatic Fitness and Therapy Conference (IAFTC) at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott in Fort Myers, FL (USA) May 7-11, 2024. Aquatic fitness practitioners and aquatic rehab professionals will be gathering to collaborate and ...
Our results of both group were in line with previous studies stating that aquatic therapy can improve lower extremity function and balance performance27,36. However, our results further indicated that Ai Chi was more effective than conventional water-based exercise in these two outcome measures. Such...
methods: we selected 20 elderly people, mean age 68,95 (±7,42) years, that were submitted to ai chi technique. the elderly were evaluation after and before exercises program, for 12 weeks, 45 minutes each section, twice a week, by the following scales: independence function measure (ifm...
BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients are often referred to aquatic physical therapy, but unfortunately, researches on the effects of aquatic therapy in MS patients are limited. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Ai-Chi on balance, functional mobility, ...