By Dr. Bruce E. Becker
While all of the above effects of aquatic exercise and activity seem to be receiving increased recognition within the lay press and medicine, there remains a dramatic underuse of aquatic facilities for health promotion and maintenance.
Unfortunately, many aquatic facilities often lack imaginative programming for adults in need of healthful aquatic activity and physicians are unaware of the many potential health and cost-saving benefits of aquatics. Given the rates of cardiovascular disease, cardiac debility, obesity and diabetes and their many medical complications, the costs of these health issues may eventually become unsustainable. Therefore, the industry must do a better job to increase public and professional awareness to the benefits of aquatic exercise, not only for the betterment of public health, but also for the pool and spa industry.
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