Aquatic exercise is a popular choice among individuals with disabilities and injuries because of the combined effects of buoyancy, viscosity and hydrostatic pressure. Which justification for choosing water is the LEAST likely to be supported by the evidence?
Explanation
Answer: B - The individual with osteoporosis may benefit more from exercising out of the water because of the effect that weight-bearing has on bone density. Although, the client with osteoporosis would be the least obvious choice for aquatic exercise, there is growing evidence that pool-based exercise can be an appropriate choice for the osteoporotic client, especially if they are in pain. Although weight is reduced in water, it is certainly not absent, thus the exerciser gains bone stimulation through the increased activity and increased muscle pull that occurs when exercising in water.
