The effect of aquatic exercise therapy on muscle strength and joint′s range of motion in hemophilia patients

• Published in: International journal of preventive medicine Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 50 - 56
• Main Authors: Mehdi Kargarfard, Mehdi Dehghadani, Reza Ghias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Aquatic exercise therapy; hemophilia; joint range of motion; muscle strength

Background: This study was to evaluate the effect of a period of aquatic exercise therapy on muscle strength and joints range of motion in hemophilia patients. Methods: This was a semiexperimental, pretest, post-test study with a control group. This semi-experimental study comprised twenty men suffe...