Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Bioengineering Principles of Hydrotherapy

1987; Oxford University Press; Volume: 8; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00004630-198708060-00031

1534-5939

Richard F. Edlich, Michael A. Towler, Robert J. Goitz, Robert P. Wilder, Lois P. Buschbacher, Raymond F. Morgan, John G. Thacker,

Sports Performance and Training

Hydrotherapy is based on several important bioengineering principles that permit the design and development of aquatic exercise devices, techniques and programs. These principles involve several forces (buoyancy, drag, inertia), hydrostatic pressure and the specific heat of water. By acquiring a knowledge of these bioengineering principles, an individualized exercise program can be prescribed that will enhance physical fitness which is associated with desirable psychological changes.