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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.

Drowning hazards at pools: Not what you think

People drown at swimming pools because they are swimming alone, without a lifeguard present. Or, because they dive into the shallow pool and suffer a traumatic spinal cord fracture. Or, because there are simply too many kids in the water to watch.

Right? Wrong. People drown in pools for even stupider reasons.

1. They drown because of glare on the water's surface
2. They drown because underwater lights weren't installed right
3. They drown because the lifeguard was busy texting a buddy
4. They die when the babysitter is hopped up on Nyquil
5. They drown from holding their breath too long
6. They drown in NFL player's backyards
7. They even drown in physical therapy clinics.

Put a stop to it. 2011 National Drowning Prevention Symposium

 

 

 

Read eSPLASH, the Aquatic Therapy Industry hotsheet

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

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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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Aquatic exercise statistics - how popular is non-swimming aquatic exercise?

Building an aquatic practice? Designing and patenting an exercise device for the pool? Or just writing that horrid research paper for PT school?

Well, you need up-to-date statistics. Here are a few arrows for your quiver:

Non-swimming aquatic exercise grew in popularity in the United States by almost 8% between 1998-2007. This is in stark contrast to other popular exercise options, including fitness swimming (which dropped 4.4%), aerobic dance (-17.3%), and fitness cycling (-23.2%)

In 2004, approximately 5.8 million people in the US participated in aquatic exercise. By 2007, this number had increased to over 7.2 million.

Aquatic exercise continues to appeal most to females in their middle or senior years, although that is mutating with the developing athletic programming focus. The average age of the quintessential aquatic exerciser is almost 47 years old.

When casual aquatic exercise participants are removed from the sample, the average age of the “frequent participant” (those who reported exercising in water over 100 days/year) ascends to 57+ years. Nearly 75% of aquatic exercisers are female.

Excerpted from Salzman, A. "Aquatic Aftercare and Wellness". In Becker, B, Cole A (eds). Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy. 3rd edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Pending publication 2009. Statistics compiled in part from 2008 Superstudy of Sports Participation (Aquatic Exercise Slice).

How Many People Participate in Aquatic Exercise?

American Sports Data collects information on individual participation in exercise and sports. Their 2005 study shows that approximately 5.8 million people in the US participate in aquatic exercise. The study showed a 1/3 increase in aquatic exercise participation in just one year.

The breakdown of aquatic exercise participation throughout the U.S. regions follows:

• Northeast – 651,000
• North Central – 1.35 million
• South – 2 million
• West – 2 million

The Aquatic Therapy Command Center

Here's just a few pages of what you can access in our Aquatic Therapy Command Center:

    * 3 years of The Aquatic Therapist magazine

    * Over 5000 aquatic therapy, aquatic fitness, hydrotherapy and adapted aquatics research abstracts

    * Tools of the trade -- our online download center

    * Dozens of "how to" articles:

• billing for aquatic therapy,
• designing therapy pools,
• purchasing aquatic therapy equipment,
• evidence-based aquatic therapy and more