Water exercises ideal for avoiding injuries
Rehab Regs, February 20, 2004
Novice runners or marathoners who want to prevent shin splints, stress fractures, sprained ankles, and sore knees might want to take off the sneakers and put on a bathing suit. According to the Vancouver Sun, water running is simple--runners head to the deep end of the pool and stretch their legs out in front of them as if they were on land. To make it more challenging, runners can lift their knees up closer to their chests or kick their heels far behind them to stretch their quadriceps. While participants won't run quite as fast as they would on land, and their heart rate won't increase as much, water running does improve overall strength and endurance while helping runners remain injury-free.
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