The Aquatic Therapist

32 New Classes to Round Out Your Year. Guaranteed Shark-Free.

With the epidemic of shark attacks occurring around the country this year, ATU has taken a pro-active interest in keeping you, our students, safe. Starting today, each class will have a dedicated shark guard on-duty, patrolling our pools in heavily-armed jet skiis to ensure your learning continues worry-free. We do this for your peace-of-mind at no-charge We pride ourselves in the fact that no student has ever been attacked by a shark while attending our classes. Now, we can make that a guarantee.

For a list of our end-of-year pediatric, geriatric, ortho and sports classes, please peruse table below:

AUGUST 2015
2-Week Pediatric Intensive	Knoxville, TN	Aug 18-27, 2015	Accepting New Instructors
Ortho-Neuro Survey	Knoxville	Aug 18-19	Just Added. Tue-Wed class
Pediatric Primer	Knoxville	Aug 20-21	New. Thu-Fri class
Geriatric Protocols	Alexandria, MN	Aug 20-21	Thu-Fri class
Evidence-Based Pediatrics	Knoxville, TN	Aug 22-23	Sat-Sun class
Aquatic Sensory Integration	Knoxville, TN	Aug 24-25	Mon-Tue class
Medically Fragile	Knoxville, TN	Aug 26-27	Wed-Thu class
SEPTEMBER 2015
Aquatic Sensory Integration	San Juan, PR	Sep 19-20	Caribbean Campus class
Musculo Primer	Los Angeles, CA	Sep 19-20	New dates
Ortho-Neuro Survey	Richland, WA	Sep 26-27	3 seats left
OCTOBER 2015
Aquatic Speech Therapy	Minneapolis, MN	Oct 10-11	Next class in 2017
Medically Fragile	Pittsburgh, PA	Oct 17	This class is full!
Aquatic SI for the Lifespan	Phoenix, AZ	Oct 17-18	New Content
2-Wk General Studies Intensive	Orlando, FL	Oct 20-29	Credentialing class
Ortho-Neuro Survey	Orlando, FL	Oct 20-21	New. Tue-Wed class
Musculo Primer	Orlando, FL	Oct 22-23	Just added. Thu-Fri class
Geriatric Protocols	Orlando, FL	Oct 24-25	21 credits!
Elite Athlete	Orlando, FL	Oct 26-27	New. Mon-Tue class
Aquatic Sensory Integration	Orlando, FL	Oct 28-29	Just added. Wed-Thu class
NOVEMBER 2015
Musculo Primer	Houston, TX	Nov 6-7	Texas Campus class
Ortho-Neuro Survey	Toronto, ON	Nov 6-7	New dates
Geriatric Protocols	Minneapolis, MN	Nov 7-8	This class is full!
Elite Athlete	Houston, TX	Nov 14-15	5 seats left
Evidence-Based Pediatrics	Minneapolis, MN	Nov 14-15	Last peds class of 2015
Holland Mini-Intensive	Amsterdam, NE	Nov 27-30	New dates
DECEMBER 2015
Ortho/Neuro Survey	New York	Dec 4-5	NY Campus class
Asian-Pacific Aquatics Conference	Hong Kong	Dec 4-8	New Partner
Sports Training & Rehab Conference	Shanghai, CH	Dec 12-15	Super-sized Elite Athlete

Jumping Jehoshaphat! Where Did You Learn That?

Are you located in a college town and want to know how to reach out to their athletes? Are you considering a training program for your high school football players but don't know where to start? Here are the places our Founder goes when she wants to inquire from the best in plyo:

• http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Archives/Article-Archives/Power-in-the-Pool.aspx
  
• http://physical-therapy.advanceweb.com/Article/Power-of-the-Pool.aspx
  
• http://www.fit-pro.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7E1B90C6B2D646C8A2EC49F8A00C03D9
  
• http://www.stack.com/2012/10/10/aquatic-plyometric-training/
  
• http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr9%282%2911/6.pdf

 

Just want to download the latest research on aquatic plyometrics? Here you go...

• Chest-and waist-deep aquatic plyometric training and average force, power and vertical-jump performance

• Comparision of aquatic-and land-based plyometric training on power, speed and agility in adolescent rugby union players

• Comparison of three methods of plyometric training on muscles power

• The effects of aquatic plyometrics on sprint performance on high school sprinters

• Comparison of aquatic and land plyometric training on power, speed and agility in adolescent rugby union players

• Impact forces of plyometric exercises performed on land and in water

• The effect of aquatic and land plyometric training on strength, sprint, and balance in young basketball players

• Comparative effect of land-and Aquatic-based plyometric training on jumping ability and Agility of young basketball players

• A comparison of land vs. aquatic plyometric training while shod and barefoot on vertical jump performance in active college-aged women.

• Two-leg squat jumps in water: an effective alternative to dry land jumps

• Comparison of land and aquatic based plyometric training on swimming block start

Interview with LeAnn Childress, PT, ATC/LAT, ATRIC

Aquatic therapy can be useful for just about anyone. LeAnn Childress, PT, ATC/LAT, ATRIC, and her staff at West Tennessee Healthcare rehabilitation facilities hope to make that fact known in their community. With four existing pools and two new pools coming to the LIFT Wellness Center in Jackson, Tenn., the Sports Plus, Work Plus and Aqua Therapies facilities are ready for everyone from the avid triathlete to the weekend gardener with sore knees.

“We can take care of any need. Aquatics can meet any need a person has,” Childress explained.

The new pool at the LIFT Wellness Center in Jackson, Tenn. has a deep well which will aid patients who are hindered by weight bearing. It also contains a four lane lap pool, a heated therapy pool and a large hot tub. The pool is equipped with UV lighting and an Evacuator pool system to make it comfortable for even the most sensitive of clients. The four other pools are located in Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan and Jackson, Tenn.

While aquatic therapy can certainly help patients with fibromyalgia and arthritis, Childress hopes aquatic therapy can overcome the stigma that it is just for older patients.

“You don’t think about (aquatic therapy) with the well population,” she said. “It’s not just for the physically challenged.”

She hopes physicians and those in her community will understand benefits available so close to home. Although some clients may not know how to swim, this should not stop them from pursuing aquatic therapy for their needs.

“We’ve seen miracle after miracle of what aquatics can do, both personally and professionally,” Childress said.

Childress’ interest in aquatics started after attending a conference in 1999. “I just soaked it in after that,” she said of her passion, even if her day to day activities now primarily consist of management duties.

Childress and her staff currently work with student athletes in the West Tennessee area: 15 high schools and two community colleges. The staff trainers assist with athletic training, on-field assessments, taping and prevention. Each trainer is assigned to a clinic. If an injury is prescribed physical therapy, they often can utilize aquatic therapy at one of their four pools.

“I get the kids in there and afterwards they just look at me and say ‘Miss LeAnn, you kicked my butt!’”

Childress said because of the small town atmosphere in West Tennessee, the junior leagues will often contact the trainers as well, which she views as a positive. Besides organized sports athletes, she also wants others to know aquatic therapy may be beneficial for them, like the weekend rock climber or home gardener.

“Triathletes, runners and marathoners have really picked up here in Tennessee and we can help them get the help they need,” she said.

To further the staff’s knowledge as their customer base grows, Sports Plus AquaTherapies will host Aquatic Therapy University and their Aquatic Training for the Collegiate, Professional and Elite Athlete seminar March 1 and 2.

Childress said she is specifically excited about learning new sport specific techniques.

“A lot of the athletes are in the best shape of their life with their strength and endurance, but they can lose it so fast because they can’t do load-bearing exercises after an injury,” she said.

The Sports Plus AquaTherapies facility has worked with ATU in the past and was able to increase their staff’s knowledge base through their industry recognized aquatic expertise. Childress said they plan on hosting an ATU seminar every year to continue to learn new skills.

She encourages other facilities wanting to venture into aquatic therapy to not give up. Childress advises to start small if needed and to try working with pools in local hotels.

“It’s the best thing that’s happened to us in my opinion,” she said.

 

Read more about LeAnn here: http://www.westtnmedicalnews.com/news.php?viewStory=2023

Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy, 3rd edition (May 2011 release)

 

Hot off the presses!

 

Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy (CAT) authors just got their first-eyes copies of this 3rd edition. 

 

Over 8 years in the making.... It's HUGE.

 

At 560 pages and 1.5" thick, it's 140 pages bigger than the 2nd edition. It's truly the quintessential guide to aquatic therapy. 

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Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy remains the acknowledged reference text for aquatic therapists the world over. Featuring extensive updates from the 2nd edition, in this edition the editors have included extensive case studies, with multiple choice questions and answers as didactic content.New chapters have been added, covering the entire scope of aquatic therapy practice, including innovative new techniques with material for program development, including staff training and marketing.

Blind woman finds life-saving pool of talent | HydroPhobe medals in senior games

In 1999, a doctor gave 320-pound Vivian Stancil a stark choice: lose weight or die before her 60th birthday.

She dove into a pool and has been swimming ever since.

Stancil, 63, had a lifelong fear of water, but she feared a premature death even more.

"I didn't want to die before my time," Stancil said.

Stancil, a retired teacher who is legally blind, has been swimming competitively since 2002 and has medaled multiple times in the local and state Senior Games.

Read her compelling story on www.pe.com

 

Team Jacuzzi: Train Hard, Recover Faster

Think post-exercise immersion will help you recover fast from running a marathon?

Well, On Sunday, December 5, 2010, Team Jacuzzi took on the Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon to test the results. 

Some were first-timers, others veterans, but all finished with flying colors. 

Stay tuned in 2011 as Jacuzzi will be selecting new individuals to participate in Team Jacuzzi and train for another great event in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. To be a part of Team Jacuzzi, provide your contact information in the space provided on our homepage.

Read more via runrocknroll.competitor.com

Accelerated Rehab after ACL Surgery Includes Aquatic Therapy

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Bridey-Lee Momberg, Quinette Louw, Lynette Crous. Accelerated hydrotherapy and land-based rehabilitation in soccer players after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction:a series of three single subject case studies. SAJSM. 2008; 20(4): 109-114.

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Objective. To investigate the effectiveness of accelerated rehabilitation and accelerated hydrotherapy after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in male athletes participating in soccer.

Design. A non-concurrent single subject, multiple baseline design (ABA design) was conducted over 10 weeks. A series of three N=1 studies was conducted to assess the effect of an accelerated hydrotherapy programme on pain, function, and range of motion.
Setting. The study was conducted at a private physiotherapy practice in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Interventions. The land rehabilitation programme was a homebased programme supervised every week by the physiotherapist. The accelerated hydrotherapy consisted of a 6-week programme, and participants attended two treatment sessions of accelerated  hydrotherapy per week each of 30 minutes' duration.

Main outcome measures. The knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome scale (KOOS) as a subjective measure of pain, function and quality of life; the goniometer to measure active knee ROM and the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) as an objective measure of function.

Results. All three patients demonstrated good improvement during the treatment phase for the KOOS scale and progressed well

CORESPONDENCE:
Professor Quinette Louw
Division of Physiotherapy
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Stellenbosch University
PO Box 19063
Tygerberg 7505
Republic of South Africa
Tel: +27(021) 938 - 9301
Fax: +27(021) 931-1252
E-mail: qalouw@sun.ac.za
Bridey-Lee Momberg (BSc, MSc Physiotherapy (OMT))
Quinette Louw (BSc, MASP, PhD)
Lynette Crous (BSc, MSc)
Division of Physiotherapy, University of Stellenbosch

Read eSPLASH, the Aquatic Therapy Industry hotsheet

 
Nearly 5000 aquatic therapists get it every week. So why not you?

Here are just a few of the topics you missed...

12 Oct 2009: Billing for groups, WaterWay Babies, Multiple sclerosis and More!

21 Sept 2009: Medicare Denials, Swine Flu, TKR Proof, Adapted Showers and More!

14 Sept 2009: s/p TKR, Free CME, Grants for Pools, Pets vs. People and More!

7 Sept 2009: MRSA transmission, Neonatal hydro, HIV lawsuits and More!

17 Aug 2009: Vomit, Pool Yuck, Baby Asthma and More!

3 Aug 2009: Lower Back Pain, Blind Aquatic Therapy, Preschooler Pool Sessions and More!

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Free education on aquatic rehab for TKA, Cardiac rehab, Mental health and more

In the mood for a freebie or 2? Attend the following seminars online for free courtesy the National Swimming Pool Foundation!

Health Benefit Track

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Women and Men Swimmers ~ Steven N. Blair, P.E.D., University of South Carolina (view abstract & bio)	Watch this seminar!
Exercising the Mind: How Water-Based Exercise Can Improve Mental Health ~ John "Jack" S. Raglin, Ph.D., Indiana University (view abstract & bio)	Watch this seminar!
Aquatic Exercise for Better Functional Activities on Land ~ Mary E. Sanders, Ph.D., FACSM, University of Nevada – Reno/WaterFit (view abstract & bio)	Watch this seminar!
A Comparison of Water and Land Therapy Versus Land Therapy on the Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty ~ Richard McAvoy, PT, DPT, CSCS, Rehab 3 at Marshbrook (view abstract & bio)	Watch this seminar!
Cool, Warm, and Hot Water Immersion Effects on Cardiac and Circulatory Function ~ Bruce Becker, M.D., M.S.; Kasee Hildenbrand, Ph.D., Washington State University (view abstract & bio)	Watch this seminar!

Plyometric training in water produces better results... with less stress to the athlete

Triplett NT, Colado JC, Benavent J, Alakhdar Y, Madera J, Gonzalez LM, Tella V. Concentric and impact forces of single-leg jumps in an aquatic environment versus on land. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Sep;41(9):1790-6.

PURPOSE: This study investigated the kinetic and the kinematic differences in female athletes in single-leg static jumps in an aquatic environment compared with those performed on dry land.

METHODS: Twelve healthy, junior national team handball players participated. Subjects completed a familiarization and a testing session. The subjects performed a series of single-leg jumps, dry land and aquatic with and without devices, which were randomized to avoid fatigue effects. Peak concentric force, rate of force development, impact force, and time of the jumps were determined using a force plate.

RESULTS: Peak concentric force and rate of force development were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in the aquatic jumps, whereas impact force was significantly (P < 0.05) lower. There was a shorter total jump time (P < 0.05) for the aquatic jump without devices, whereas the time required to reach peak force was not significantly different between the two environments, despite the greater resistance to movement in the aquatic medium.

DISCUSSION: Aquatic jump exercises result in greater force production and rate of force development in the same amount of time with less impact and can thus offer a viable alternative to traditional dry-land jump exercises, which may also be beneficial for rehabilitating or aging populations. The benefits of this type of exercise include an exercise mode that can be performed without compromising speed while reducing the potential for joint injury.

Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA. triplttnt@appstate.edu