Aquatic resistance training: Acute and chronic effects.

The water environment has advantageous physical properties for exercise, and it is an alternative and complementary tool to perform resistance training (rt). Research in water-based exercise has been focused on aerobic exercise, and little is known about the effects of rt in water. This narrative review provides a compilation of the studies regarding acute and chronic effects of rt in water and initial guidelines based on the evidence. For a video abstract of this article, see video, supplemental digital content 1 http://links.lww.com/scj/a136.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:training science strength and speed sports
Published in:Strength and Conditioning Journal
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000056
Volume:36
Issue:3
Pages:48-61
Document types:article
Level:advanced