For 50 million adults across the United States, the start of winter months and colder weather marks an increase in the severity of their arthritis symptoms. The YMCA of Metropolitan Denver is ...

Doctors used to tell people with achy joints caused from arthritis to take it easy. Now, more and more are telling patients to exercise. One of the most popular exercises for arthritis aches is water ...

Many people subscribe to some form of aerobic activity to get fit, lose weight, and improve overall wellness. However, those who struggle with chronic pain or arthritis may avoid aerobic activity, ...

“First is mental health. Swimming is beneficial for improving mood and can improve both the physical and mental health of a pregnant person (for example). In addition, this exercise is a type of ...

On land, Bob Jewett is confined to a wheelchair because of poor circulation and heart problems. Once in the water, however, Jewett doesn't just walk, he flies. "I can walk just fine in the water," ...

AQUA AEROBICS: I'd heard the term but never imagined there were 900 different ways to exercise in a swimsuit. "There's such a variety," says John Spannuth, president and CEO of the U.S. Water Fitness ...

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of today’s older adults were in their 40s, aerobics classes were all the rage. Nowadays this demographic is still taking aerobics — the only difference is that ...

The Albany Parks & Recreation Department is offering two fitness classes this spring that are designed specifically for people with arthritis and related conditions. Instructors use gentle exercises ...

If it is a weekday, 84-year-old Marilyn Specht can be found at the pool. The Englewood resident is a regular at the Kleptz branch of the YMCA of Greater Dayton, where she takes water exercise classes ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It’s time to take the plunge: The Greater Cleveland YMCA is urging people to take up swimming for better health. “Similar to biking and running, swimming is an aerobic exercise that ...