Splash into strength: Deep-Water workouts may boost balance in couch potatoes
NCT ID NCT07609979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing core-strengthening exercises in deep water for 12 weeks could improve balance and muscle strength in people who are sedentary. Sixteen adults participated, with one group doing the water exercises three times a week and a control group not exercising. Researchers measured balance and strength at the start and every four weeks to see if the water workouts made a difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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25 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria:Participant inclusion criteria were: (i) not having suffered any orthopedic injury (fracture, dislocation, serious musculoskeletal injury, etc.) in the past six months, (ii) being able to easily perform the exercises in the pool, (iii) having basic swimming skills to ensure their safety, and (v) committing to fully participating in 12 weeks of exercise programs and measurements. \- Exclusion Criteria:Exclusion criteria are (i) taking any medication that could negatively affect study results and (ii) having a health condition that would prevent them from entering the water (infection, aquaphobia, or skin diseases, etc.). To maintain the study's achievements, participants who missed more than 20% (i.e., 8 or more) of the total exercise sessions during the 12-week intervention period were excluded from the study. \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Semi-Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool, Batman Municipality
Batman, Batman, 72000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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