A Systematic Review of Aquatic Exercises, Considered to Be the Best Way to Maintain a Healthy Life

This paper exemplifies a kind of practice applicable to the aquatic environment by people in different stages of life or specific concerns for human health, including the elderly, pregnant women, people in recovery programmes, babies, children, people with disabilities, overweight people. For some or all persons in these categories, in some moments of life, the exercises performed on land are impossible, or can be painful, dangerous, or unpleasant. Aquatic exercise offers the opportunity to remain active through a practice that increases cardiovascular capacity, flexibility and strength, allowing the body in the same time to relax in the aquatic environment. This paper presents data extracted through a systematic literature review, from four databases.