Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study
(1) Background: Aqua-walking in a natural environment is a health promoting physical activity that is gaining popularity and appropriate for a variety of populations, however, to date, there is little scientific evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of this activity for older adults. The objec...
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| author | Mélina Bailly Alicia Fillon Line Bonjean Dominique Lucas Catherine Kabani Sophie Chipon Bruno Pereira Martine Duclos Julien Verney David Thivel |
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| description | (1) Background: Aqua-walking in a natural environment is a health promoting physical activity that is gaining popularity and appropriate for a variety of populations, however, to date, there is little scientific evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of this activity for older adults. The objective was to propose a preliminary exploration of psychometric and metabolic responses to an acute Aqua walking session either during winter or summer in older adults Aqua walking exercisers. (2) Methods: Heart rate, body temperature, glycemia, and blood pressure were monitored in 37 (30 women, 7 men) participants aged 52 to 83 years old in two Aqua walking sessions (water at 13 °C and 18.5 °C, respectively). Anthropometry (body weight, waist, and hip circumferences), body composition, physical activity level, sedentary time, sleep quality, quality of life, physical self-perception, and perceived health and feelings on various parameters were also assessed. (3) Results: Present results revealed a greater quality of life, physical self-perception, and perceived health in aging Aqua walking exercisers compared to those found in the literature in younger populations. None of the metabolic or psychometric measurements were found to be different between classically calibrated Aqua walking sessions performed in winter compared to summer. By contrast, there was a time effect during the sessions for body temperature (<i>p</i> < 0.001), SBP (<i>p</i> = 0.17), perceived mental and physical well-being (<i>p</i> = 0.006 and <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively), and anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Leg discomfort also showed a time effect (<i>p</i> = 0.0009) and interaction effect (<i>p</i> = 0.025). (4) Conclusion: Aqua walking appears here to be an accessible practice that can be performed all year long with a range of physical and mental benefits for older adults. Future studies should investigate the metabolic responses of Aqua walking in different populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35c8257bea2746a3b5d3300d42dfbaf72023-11-30T23:15:52ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-07-01107125810.3390/healthcare10071258Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory StudyMélina Bailly0Alicia Fillon1Line Bonjean2Dominique Lucas3Catherine Kabani4Sophie Chipon5Bruno Pereira6Martine Duclos7Julien Verney8David Thivel9Laboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions, Clermont Auvergne University, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions, Clermont Auvergne University, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions, Clermont Auvergne University, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceFédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre, 75013 Paris, FranceFédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre, 75013 Paris, FranceFédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre, 75013 Paris, FranceDélégation à la Recherche Clinique et à l’Innovation (DRCI), 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceObservatoire National de l’Activité Physique et de la Sédentarité (ONAPS), Faculté de Médecine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions, Clermont Auvergne University, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceLaboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions, Clermont Auvergne University, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France(1) Background: Aqua-walking in a natural environment is a health promoting physical activity that is gaining popularity and appropriate for a variety of populations, however, to date, there is little scientific evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of this activity for older adults. The objective was to propose a preliminary exploration of psychometric and metabolic responses to an acute Aqua walking session either during winter or summer in older adults Aqua walking exercisers. (2) Methods: Heart rate, body temperature, glycemia, and blood pressure were monitored in 37 (30 women, 7 men) participants aged 52 to 83 years old in two Aqua walking sessions (water at 13 °C and 18.5 °C, respectively). Anthropometry (body weight, waist, and hip circumferences), body composition, physical activity level, sedentary time, sleep quality, quality of life, physical self-perception, and perceived health and feelings on various parameters were also assessed. (3) Results: Present results revealed a greater quality of life, physical self-perception, and perceived health in aging Aqua walking exercisers compared to those found in the literature in younger populations. None of the metabolic or psychometric measurements were found to be different between classically calibrated Aqua walking sessions performed in winter compared to summer. By contrast, there was a time effect during the sessions for body temperature (<i>p</i> < 0.001), SBP (<i>p</i> = 0.17), perceived mental and physical well-being (<i>p</i> = 0.006 and <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively), and anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Leg discomfort also showed a time effect (<i>p</i> = 0.0009) and interaction effect (<i>p</i> = 0.025). (4) Conclusion: Aqua walking appears here to be an accessible practice that can be performed all year long with a range of physical and mental benefits for older adults. Future studies should investigate the metabolic responses of Aqua walking in different populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/7/1258Aqua walkingwater temperaturehealth outcomesquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Mélina Bailly Alicia Fillon Line Bonjean Dominique Lucas Catherine Kabani Sophie Chipon Bruno Pereira Martine Duclos Julien Verney David Thivel Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study Healthcare Aqua walking water temperature health outcomes quality of life |
| title | Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study |
| title_full | Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study |
| title_fullStr | Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study |
| title_short | Aqua Walking as an Appropriate and Healthy Winter and Summer Physical Practice? An Exploratory Study |
| title_sort | aqua walking as an appropriate and healthy winter and summer physical practice an exploratory study |
| topic | Aqua walking water temperature health outcomes quality of life |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/7/1258 |
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