There were 87 women, 60 years and older, assigned to water-based exercise, land-based resistance training or a control group. After 12 weeks, women in the water-based program improved in dynamic strength similar to those in the resistance training group. People in the water group improved in isometric peak torque (force that causes rotation) around the hip and ankle joints, and those in resistance training increased isometric peak torque around the knee joint. The authors concluded that “water-based programs constitute an attractive alternative to promote relevant strength gains using moderate loads and fast speed movements.”
Source: Geriatrics & Gerontology International, early view (December 11, 2014)
