title: A new hydrofitness device for strengthening muscles of the upper extremity.
abstract: A new hydrofitness device has been devised for strengthening upper extremity muscles during aquatic exercise. It consists of a molded plastic fenestrated outer shell with an inner rotating disc that can be easily adjusted to alter the surface area of its frontal presentation. By changing the surface area of its frontal presentation a graded, individualized exercise program can be prescribed. A buoyant foam disc has been incorporated into the device to prevent it from sinking to the bottom of the pool. On the basis of this evaluation, performance of this device was judged to be superior to that of other devices for strengthening upper extremity muscles during aquatic exercise.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Abidin
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Edlich
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009068:Movement; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology