Trial reportBMC cardiovascular disorders2017
Aqua walking as an alternative exercise modality during cardiac rehabilitation for coronary artery disease in older patients with lower extremity osteoarthritis.
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- Effects of different exercise modes on cardiopulmonary function in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Water-Based Exercises on Peak Oxygen Consumption, Exercise Time, and Muscle Strength in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Cardiovascular therapeutics · 2023Pooled it
- Aerobic Exercise Response Variation and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults with Coronary Heart Disease: An SDir Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Review
- Comparing water-based and land-based exercise on 6-minute run test performance in overweight adults: A randomized controlled trial in Germany.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise in Korea.Physical therapy research · 2025Review
- Review
- Effects of Water-Based Exercise on Patients Older than 60 Years Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Intervention.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- The Effect of Aquatic Exercise Training on Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Article
- Impact of Kinesiotherapy and Hydrokinetic Therapy on the Rehabilitation of Balance, Gait and Functional Capacity in Patients with Lower Limb Amputation: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The link between medical conditions and fatal drownings in Canada: a 10-year cross-sectional analysis.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2022Article
- Short-Term Water- and Land-Based Exercise Training Comparably Improve Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function in Patients After a Recent Coronary Event: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aqua walking (AW) on coronary artery disease (CAD) and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults with osteoarthritis in the lower extremity and compare it with that of traditional over-ground walking.
methodsSixty consecutive eligible patients who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention for CAD with limited ambulation due to lower extremity osteoarthritis were recruited. They were randomly assigned to the AW program group, treadmill/track walking (TW) program group, or non-exercise control group (CON). Assessments were performed before and after 24 weeks of medically supervised exercise training.
resultsSignificant differences were observed in the change in %body fat (TW: -2.7%, AW: -2.8%, CON: -0.4%), total cholesterol level (TW: -23.6 mg/dL, AW: -27.2 mg/dL, CON: 15.8 mg/dL), resting heart rate (TW: -6.3 bpm, AW: -6.9 bpm, CON: 1.3 bpm), and cardiorespiratory fitness expressed as VO
conclusionAW appears to be a feasible alternative exercise modality to over-ground walking for cardiac rehabilitation and can be recommended for older adults with CAD and osteoarthritis.
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