The effect of aquatic exercise on aged person's bone density, body image, and morale

Annette Benedict; Ruth Freeman

doi:10.1300/J016v17n03_05

The effect of aquatic exercise on aged person's bone density, body image, and morale

Annette Benedict, Ruth Freeman

Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

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Abstract

Bone densities, body image, and morale were compared for 73 independently-living seniors who exercised regularly in a pool, 73 seniors who attended community centers, and 12 seniors who did neither. It was hypothesized that swimmers would have superior bone mass densities, higher morale, and more adequate body images than the more sedentary center attendees, and that the longer elderly persons swam, the better their bones would be.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	67-85
Number of pages	19
Journal	Activities, Adaptation and Aging
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J016v17n03_05
State	Published - Jul 13 1993

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Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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