Effects_Of_A_Water-Based_Resistance_Exercise

Effects Of A Water-Based Resistance Exercise Effects of a Water-Based Resistance Exercise Program on Sedentary Elderly TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I ……………………………….....................................1 INTRODUCTION………………………………..............................1 Purpose of the Study……………………………….................2 Null Hypothesis………………………………......................2 Limitations………………………………..........................2 Assumptions………………………………..........................3 Definitions of Terms……………………………….................3 CHAPTER II……………………………….....................................4 REVIEW OF LITERATURE………………………………......................4 SUMMARY………………………………...................................5 CHAPTER III………………………………....................................7 METHODOLOGY………………………………...............................7 Subjects……………………………….............................7 Design of the Study………………………………..................8 Pre-training Testing Procedures………………………………......8 Training Procedures and Exercises………………………………...10 Post-training Testing Procedures………………………………....11 REFERENCES………………………………....................................12 i CHAPTER 1 1 INTRODUCTION By the year 2035, it is estimated that those aged 65 and older will make up more than 20% of the population (Hopkins, 1990). With increasing age, we commonly see muscle and joint weakness, stiffness and decreased mobility. This leads to a decrease in older adults work and leisure activities. If this restricted movement progresses without intervention, the likelihood of illness and the risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers increases and the ability to perform everyday tasks will begin to diminish (Heyneman, 1992). Soon climbing stairs, lifting a gallon of milk, feeding oneself, and other once routine tasks will become more difficult. According to Sanders (2001), there are multiple causes for exercise, study, exercises, group, elderly, water, strength, subjects, program, minutes, each, water-based, body, resistance, 30, sedentary, perform, per, participants, older, fitness, women, week, time, tests, procedures, participant, muscle, chapter, activity, training, testing, test, physical, one