Middletown, PA August 15, 2007 --
A recent Texas A&M University study shows that running on a HydroWorx
underwater treadmill not only improves overall health, but can be more effective
than running on traditional land-based treadmills.
The study focused on the effectiveness of HydroWorx aquatic therapy for exercise, rehabilitation and weight loss.
A team of Texas A&M University scientists compared land-based treadmill exercise to HydroWorx pool exercise in two separate experiments.
Thirty-two overweight adults all over 40 years of age took part in the study, which lasted three months.
The studies resulted in several important findings. The scientists discovered that HydroWorx underwater treadmill exercise burns more calories per minute than land treadmill exercise when walking or jogging at 4mph or above (jets at 50% or above).
It was also found that subjects using the HydroWorx underwater treadmill gained more lean muscle mass than those using the land treadmill (jets above 50%).
Subjects also lost more body fat percent using the HydroWorx pool than with the land treadmill. Four out of five subjects participating in the study preferred exercising in the HydroWorx pool over land-based treadmill running.
Read more here.
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