Advancements in Water-Based Exercises for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation

Dear Colleagues,

Water-based exercises, recognized for their unique properties such as buoyancy, resistance, and reduced gravitational load, have increasingly emerged as an effective approach for health promotion and rehabilitation. These exercises facilitate improved physical fitness, reduced pain, enhanced mobility, and accelerated recovery across diverse populations, including elderly individuals, people with chronic illnesses, and athletes in rehabilitation. Recent advancements in technology, exercise protocols, and methodological approaches have further expanded aquatic exercise applications, promoting physical and psychological health outcomes.

For this Special Issue, we invite the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, clinical trials, and evidence-based case studies addressing novel interventions, physiological and biomechanical responses, psychosocial impacts, technological advancements (e.g., wearable devices and virtual reality applications), and best practices in water-based exercise programs. Multidisciplinary contributions integrating perspectives from sports medicine, physical therapy, biomechanics, public health, and rehabilitation sciences are particularly welcome. Submissions that provide practical insights into protocol standardization, efficacy evaluation, or translation into clinical practice are highly encouraged. This Special Issue seeks to bridge the gap between research and clinical communities, ultimately advancing the scientific understanding and practical application of water-based exercises for optimized health promotion and effective rehabilitation.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome to be submitted. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Hydrotherapy;
• Aquatic Physiotherapy;
• Buoyancy-Assisted Training;
• Health Promotion;
• Exercise Physiology;
• Biomechanical Analysis;
• Neurological Rehabilitation;
• Cardiovascular Fitness;
• Psychological Wellbeing;
• Quality of Life;
• Wearable Technology;
• Virtual Reality;
• Telehealth in Aquatics;
• Exercise Adherence;
• Evidence-Based Practice.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Billy C. L. So
Dr. Siu Shing Man
Guest Editors

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• water-based exercises
• health
• rehabilitation
• training
• technology