Table of content

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….……………...1
Aquatic
physics……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………..……...1
Relative
density……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….…………...2

Buoyancy…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….………....2
Hydrostatic
pressure………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………....2

Thermodynamics…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….……..….3

Metacenter…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….…………...3
Reynolds'
theory………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….……...3
Turbulence
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………...3
Prandth
theorm……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….....….4

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Froud-zahmas
experiment………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……4
Adjustment to
water……………………………………………………………………………………………..
………………4
Mental
adjustment………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………....5
Balance
restoration……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………..5
Physiological effects of immersion in
water…………………………………………………………..……….…..5
Cardiovascular effects……………………………………………………………………….
…………………………….……..6
Renal
effects……………………………………………………………………………………............................
.............6
Physiological effects of excising in
water……………………………………………………………………………..7
Pschologaical
effects………………………………………………………………………….........................................
.7
Therapeutic
effects……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….….8
Methods in practicing hydrotherapy……………………………….
…………………………………………………..8
Bad Ragaz ring
method……………………………………………………………………………………………………
….….8

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Haliwick
method………………………………………………………………………………...................................
.......8
WATSU…………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………….…9
Absoulate
contraindications………………………………………………………………………………………
……….…9
Relative contraindications..........................................................................................................
……....9
Percuations……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………..10
Assessment …………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………..10
Assessment of density and shape………………………………………….
…………………………………….…….…….10
Appropriateness of group
activity……………………………………………………………………………………......10
Oxford Scale for Muscle Strenght………………………………………………………..
……………………………….11
Muscle tone……………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………..11
Breath control………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………….11
Percentage weight
bearing…………………………………………………………………...................................……11
Recording………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………..……………...12
Literature review regarding effectiveness of
hydrotherapy……………………………………………….12
Aquatic physical therapy for hip and knee osteoarthritis: results of a single –blind randomized
controlled
trial…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….12

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Aqua lymphatic therapy in women who suffer from breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema:
a randomized controlled
trial…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
..13
The effect of aquatic therapy on postural balance and muscle strength in stroke survivor –
randomized control
trial…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….13
Hydrotherapy added to endurance training versus endurance training alone in elderly patients with
chronic heart failure: a randomized pilot
study……………………………………………………………………………….14
Assessment of the effects of aquatic therapy on global symptomatology in the patients with
fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled
trial……………………………………………………………………..14
Implications……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………….15
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………15
References ……………………………………………….……………………………………….
…………………………………….17