Walking both forward and backward in chest-high water works the leg muscles while exerting no impact of the ankle, knees or hips, which is particularly important for people who have arthritis in those joints. The walking exercise can be made more demanding with the addition of hand floats or light weights, so a stroll in the pool becomes an aquatic version of power walking.
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