Water or aqua aerobics is conducted both in chest-deep waters and also in deep waters. When these exercises are performed in deep water, it is important to use flotation devices. A normal workout lasts for forty to fifty minutes. This period is divided into three routines :
1. stretching routines
2. warm-up routines
3. cool-down routines
Some programs also include strengthening and toning components, as well as the aerobic portion. The main function of this type of activity is to enhance cardiovascular training. Because of the resistance, it can also enhance one's flexibility and endurance, which will eventually lead to muscular balance.
First, let's look at the disadvantages :
1. This requires access to a swimming pool via facilities, and there might be membership fees. Some classes may cost extra.
2. Although this greatly reduces the risk of injury, not as many calories are burned compared to other activities.
3. Though this expend more energy than many land-based activities performed at the same pace due to the increased resistance of water, there is a great reduction of movements that can be performed.
Below are the benefits of aqua aerobic:
• water resistance
• easy on the muscles and the joints
• permits a greater assortment of motion
• puts off sweltering during the exercise
• augments cardio stamina
• increases flexibility
• increases muscle tone
• massages one's muscles without worrying about sweating
This type of workout is most beneficial to those who are in their late ages who are dealing with joint and muscle conditions such as back pain and arthritis. The movements incorporated in this workout are slower than the normal land aerobic routines. It is also remarkably advantageous to people who are recovering from multiple sclerosis, soft-tissue injuries, pregnancy and obesity. There is no need to find a class or a group to enjoy this activity.
Here are some exercises that you can try while in water:
• perform leg planks by grabbing a flotation device
• run forwards then backwards and then perform some side steps
• kick forward, then backward and then perform side steps
• bending your elbows, move your arms toward you and then behind you in a circular motion
• do somersaults
• dance
Here are some warnings :
1. At first, do the jumps slowly and pay close attention to doing the proper form.
2. Once proper form is achieved, increase the speed of the jumps gradually.
3. Do 3 sets of 20 to 25 jumps while jogging between each set.
4. Alternate the bigger, slower jumps and smaller, quicker jumps.
5. Do more jumps in each set for added intensity.
6. Always land with the whole foot touching the floor.
7. When you jump up, exhale and contract your abdominal muscles, then inhale as the legs return to the floor.
A Safe and Effective Treatment For Allergies - Easy-to-Use Allergy Drops
By Zina Kroner
Allergy sufferers rely on antihistamines, steroids, and other heavy duty prescription medications to cover up the symptoms. Allergies can take a toll on one's immune system, energy levels, general well-being, and even mood. Allergies may predispose one to chronic sinusitis, daily headaches, inability to concentrate, insomnia, eye pressure, etc. Allergy sufferers are often told to avoid the allergen or undergo weekly intramuscular injections to "desensitize" them. Neither of those options is feasible for most people. Avoidance is often impossible and very few allergy sufferers want to visit the allergist for an injection once a week for several years.
Many allergy sufferers who do not want to rely on weekly antigen injections, and who are not satisfied with medicating themselves to cover up the symptoms of allergies, have chosen to undergo sub-lingual immunotherapy (SLIT). SLIT is very popular and used widely in Europe. It is emerging as an effective treatment strategy in the United States as well, with new research being generated regularly to support it. More than 300 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals prove that sublingual treatment is both safe and effective. The publication of the ARIA (Allergy Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma) guidelines, by an international workgroup, indicated that SLIT is a viable treatment approach. A Cochrane Review, the most trusted independent, evidence-based, meta-analysis organization in the world, released their analysis in 2003 and determined SLIT both safe and effective.
SLIT, or allergy drops, can be formulated based on either skin or blood testing. Once formulated, the drops are placed under the tongue where absorption is ideal. The drops then deliver a slowly increasing dose of physician prescribed antigen. An antigen is what the person is allergic to, such as dust, ragweed, etc. The dose is calculated based on the degree of allergenicity on either the skin or blood testing. The allergy drops are used in gradually increasing dosages affecting the immune system such that there is a development of tolerance to the antigen, the allergy-causing substance. Over time, tolerance to the antigen means that allergy sufferers are no longer exhibiting signs and symptoms of an allergic response. They are able to lead an allergy-free life over time. This is one of the most gratifying things that I see in my medical practice.
Allergy drops are painless and easy to use. There is no need to go to the allergist's office to obtain painful weekly or monthly injections. Allergy drops are also more cost-efficient than allergy shots. The treatment usually requires approximately 2 office visits a year to optimize the dose and recheck response. Over time, allergy drop users will notice that they are able to breathe easier and therefore will be able to wean off the allergy medications that were giving them side-effects of their own.
There are two possible treatment regimens. The first is a "pre-seasonal treatment," in which the drops are more concentrated. This is a quick build up of antigen several weeks prior to an allergy season. There drops are continued at a lesser concentration for the duration of the allergy season. Treatment is then stopped thereafter. The second, and more common, approach is more "regular dosing" for patients with chronic allergies to things like molds, foods, dust, etc. The treatment can last from one to two years.
Advanced Medicine of New York is pleased to announce that it is now accepting new allergy patients. The approach will be comprehensive; including recommendations in diet as it reflects the patient's particular allergy, a focus on natural supplements that support the immune system and fight off an allergic response, medications and/or intravenous treatments as needed, and with Sub-lingual Immunotherapy or allergy drops.
Smoking and Asthma - What is the Connection That You Should Know?
By Paul Kramer
Inhaling cigarette smoke, both actively and passively, can make you susceptible to asthma attacks, and ingesting a variety of substances ranging from food colorings and preservatives to drugs can prompt an allergic reaction, taking the form of a rash or wheeziness to anaphylactic shock in the most severe cases. Almost everyone today knows that smoking is bad for you.
And yet between 15 and 20 percent of people with asthma still indulge in the habit, even though it makes them wheezier. Pregnant women who smoke increase the risk of the baby being asthmatic and having other respiratory illness. Tobacco smoke contains 4,000 chemicals, present either as gases or tiny particles.
Nicotine stimulates the central nervous system, increases heart rate, raises blood pressure and is highly addictive. Tar, the brown treacly substance that gathers at the filter tip of a cigarette, sticks to the lungs and is gradually absorbed. It contains a cocktail of noxious substances, including formaldehyde, arsenic, cyanide, benzene, toluene and carbon monoxide, al of which interfere with read blood cells, making them carry less oxygen around the body.
You do not have to smoke yourself to inhale the fumes. Every time you walk into a bar you will get a blast of tobacco and if your asthma is severe you should avoid such places. Other people's smoking habits can make your life a misery and if you live or work with a smoker there is little or no escape from smoke related risks.
There are many studies linking asthma and cigarette smoke. In one survey 8 out of 10 people said a smoky atmosphere made their asthma worse. Research shows that 28 percent of pregnant women who work are exposed to smoke at work. Passive smoking doubles the chance of a child developing asthma.
Children of smokers are more likely to have wheezy episodes and time off school than those with non smoking parents. It is generally worse when the mother smokes because many children spend more time with their mother than their father.
Chronic coughs and phlegm are more common among children of parents who smoke. Children of parents who smoke inhale nicotine in amounts roughly equivalent to smoking 60 to 150 cigarettes each year.
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