Medical News Today: Physical and mental benefits of swimming

Alkatan, M., Baker, J. R., Machin, D. R., Park, W., Akkari, A. S., Pasha, E. P., & Tanaka, H. (2016, March). Improved function and reduced pain after swimming and cycling training in patients with osteoarthritis [Abstract]. The Journal of Rheumatology, 43(3), 666–672. Retrieved from http://www.jrheum.org/content/43/3/666.short

Calories calculator. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/tools-calculators/calories-calculator

Can my baby go swimming before or after vaccinations? (2016, November 15). Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1035.aspx?CategoryID=62&SubCategoryID=63

Castro-Sánchez, A. M., Matarán-Peñarrocha, G. A., Lara-Palomo, I., Saavedra-Hernández, M., Arroyo-Morales, M., & Moreno-Lorenzo, C. (2012). Hydrotherapy for the treatment of pain in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial [Abstract]. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012. Retrieved from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2012/473963/abs/

Connolly, L. J., Nordsborg, N. B., Nyberg, M., Weihe, P., Krustrup, P., & Mohr, M. (2016, October). Low-volume high-intensity swim training is superior to high-volume low-intensity training in relation to insulin sensitivity and glucose control in inactive middle-aged women [Abstract]. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(10), 1889–1897. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-016-3441-8

Ensari, I., Sandroff, B. M., & Motl, R. W. (2016, January–February). Effects of single bouts of walking exercise and yoga on acute mood symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis [Abstract]. International Journal of MS Care, 18(1), 1–8. Retrieved from http://www.ijmsc.org/doi/abs/10.7224/1537-2073.2014-104?code=cmsc-site

Exercise in pregnancy. (2017, January 14). Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pregnancy-exercise/

Fisk, M. Z., Steigerwald, M. D., Smoliga, J. M., & Rundell, K. W. (2015, March 13). Asthma in swimmers: a review of the current literature [Abstract]. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 38(4), 28–34. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3810/psm.2010.12.1822

Guszkowska, M. (2004, July 1). Effects of exercise on anxiety, depression and mood [Abstract]. Psychiatria Polska, 38(4), 611–620. Retrieved from http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/15518309

Health benefits of water-based exercise. (2016, May 4). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/swimmers/health_benefits_water_exercise.html

Matthews, M. J., Green, D., Matthews, H., & Swanwick, E. (2016, August 29). The effects of swimming fatigue on shoulder strength, range of motion, joint control, and performance in swimmers [Abstract]. Physical Therapy in Sport, 23, 118–122. Retrieved from http://www.physicaltherapyinsport.com/article/S1466-853X(16)30090-6/abstract

Neikrug, A. B., & Ancoli-Israel, S. (2010, March). Sleep disorders in the older adult – a mini-review [Abstract]. Gerontology, 56(2), 181–189. Retrieved from https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/236900

Neville, C., Henwood, T., Beattie, E., & Fielding, E. (2013, July 3). Exploring the effect of aquatic exercise on behaviour and psychological well‐being in people with moderate to severe dementia: A pilot study of the Watermemories Swimming Club [Abstract]. Australasian Journal On Ageing, 33(2), 124–127. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajag.12076

Physical activity guidelines for adults. (2015, July 11). Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults.aspx

Physical activity reduces stress. (2008, April 10). Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/news/lifestyle-and-exercise/physical-activity-reduces-stress/

Reid, K. J., Baron, K. G., Lu, B., Naylor, E., Wolfe, L., & Zee, P. C. (2010, October). Aerobic exercise improves self-reported sleep and quality of life in older adults with insomnia [Abstract]. Sleep Medicine, 11(9), 934–940. Retrieved from http://www.sleep-journal.com/article/S1389-9457(10)00286-8/abstract

Sable, M., Viadya, S. M., & Sable, S. S. (2012, January–March). Comparative study of lung functions in swimmers and runners [Abstract]. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 56(1). Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23029972

Sanches, E. F., Durán-Carabali, L. E., Tosta, A., Nicola, F., Schmitz, F., Rodrigues, A., … & Netto, C. (2017, May 31). Pregnancy swimming causes short-and long-term neuroprotection against hypoxia–ischemia in very immature rats [Abstract]. Pediatric Research, 82(3), 544–533. Retrieved from https://www.nature.com/articles/pr2017110

Shir, D. (2015, August 3). Benefits of swimming for people with disabilities. Retrieved from http://blog.ncpad.org/2015/08/03/benefits-of-swimming-for-people-with-disabilities/

Swim England response to the health & wellbeing benefits of swimming report. (2017, June). Retrieved from http://www.swimming.org/library/documents/2570/download

Swimming for fitness. (2016, June 30). Retrieved from https://www.nhs.uk/livewell/getting-started-guides/pages/getting-started-swimming.aspx

Swimming safety tips. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/swim-safety

Yuan, W.-X., Liu, H.-B., Gao, F.-S., Wang, Y.-X., & Qin, K.-R. (2016, December 28). Effects of 8-week swimming training on carotid arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in young overweight adults. BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 15(2), 151. Retrieved from https://biomedical-engineering-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12938-016-0274-y