Injury Rehabilitation
Therapeutic exercises designed for recovery from injuries in a supportive aquatic environment
Key Benefits
- Faster recovery
- Reduced complications
- Improved outcomes
- Safe progression
Filter Exercises
This category focuses on exercises specifically designed to help you achieve your Injury Rehabilitation goals. Each exercise has been carefully selected and categorized to ensure you can find activities that align with your specific objectives.
Available Exercises
JOG PLANK
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense to very intense exercise so that your core, back, hips and legs will strengthen with this intense suspended jog plank. Your shoulders will strengthen from the the resistance of keeping the buoyant noodle low. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Large Noodle, Resistance Fins
CROSS COUNTRY SKI
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your legs, hips, shoulders & arms will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously. Wearing a flotation belt also makes you stabilize your core for a back and abs workout. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK SIDE STRAIGHT LEG
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense exercise so that your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these pendulum kicks movement. Your shoulders and back will strengthen with the arm push-backs. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK 4 DIRECTIONS
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your knees, outer hips, inner thighs, glutes and leg muscles will strengthen with these 4-directional kicks. Your arms will strengthen and your balance and coordination will be challenged by rowing the kickboard with the intense kick movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Fins, Kickboard
WALK SIDE WIDE
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your outer hips will strengthen and your inner thighs will lengthen with these rapid step side wide leg movements. Your chest and back will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with the arm swings. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JACKS FROG
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your outer hips, inner thighs, knees, quadriceps and core will strengthen with these fast frog leg movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JACKS TUCK
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your outer hips, knees and core will strengthen with these tuck movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with these arm movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JACKS M&M
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your outer hips, knees and core will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack M&M movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm moves. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK VERTICAL SCISSORS
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your knees, hips and core will strengthen and your leg muscles will lengthen with this challenging suspended vertical scissor kick around the clock. Your shoulders and arms will strengthen as they scull at sides. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Fins
KICK FRONT CROSS-TOUCH
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your inner-thighs & quadriceps will strengthen and your hamstrings will lengthen, also your core, back and arms will strengthen with these kick front cross touches. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK BEHIND & ROW
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your glutes and hamstrings will strengthen while your quadricep and hips lengthen with this kick behind movement. Your upper body and core will strengthen as you row the kickboard. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Fins, Kickboard
KICK BEHIND (FLUTTER)
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense to very intense exercise so that your core, back, glutes, and legs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these plank flutter kicks. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Core and Back, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Fins
ROCKING HORSE
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for an intense to very intense exercise so that your legs, hips, and core will strengthen with these rapid coordinated rocking movements. Your shoulders and back will strengthen and your coordination challenged with the opposing arm swings. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
LUNGE CURTSY
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your inner thighs and outer hips are going to be challenged with this curtsy lunge. The center bounce adds to the intensity of the move. The arms are coordinated with the lunge so that you strengthen the shoulders with the simultaneous arm swings. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: None
JACKS REGULAR
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these rapid jumping jack movements. You will also strengthen your shoulders with the arm movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JOG WIDE
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your outer hips, core and glutes will strengthen and your inner thighs will lengthen with this intense wide jog movement. Your chest and arms will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged in combining the arm and leg movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Floating Cuffs, Resistance Bells
JACKS DIAMOND
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your inner thighs and outer hips will strengthen and your coordination will be challenged with these jack diamond movements. Your chest, back and shoulders will strengthen with the arm moves. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK FRONT
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your hips, legs, core, back and arms will strengthen with these sit & kick movements The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Knees, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JACKS OPPOSITE ARMS
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with this challenging arm and leg jack movement. You will also strengthen your shoulders with these arm movements. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
KICK CENTER FLUTTER
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous intense exercise so that your hips, legs, core, chest, back and arms will strengthen and your coordination challenged with these rapid vertical center kick flutters. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance...
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
JUMP SIDE TO SIDE
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your core, hips, inner thighs and knees will strengthen with these rapid jump side to side mogul movements that include a tuck center. Your arms and shoulders will strengthen with the side arm circles. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells, Resistance Fins
PUNCH, LUNGE, SWING COMBO
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your back and shoulders will strengthen and your chest will lengthen with these punch and swing arm movements. Your hips, glutes, legs and core will strengthen with the knee lunge movement. The combined arm and leg movements provide a challenge in coordination. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Upper Body-Aerobic, Shoulders, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
JUMP CENTER TUCK
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your core, quadraceps and inner thighs will strengthen and your outer hips will lengthen with these intense jump center tuck movements. The Jack arms build shoulder, back and arm strength. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Floating Belt, Floating Cuffs, Resistance Bells
JUMP FRONT AND BACK (MOGUL)
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your knees, hips and legs will strengthen with these rapid mogul jumps front and back. Your shoulders and back will strengthen with the opposing arm swings. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
JUMP TORSO TWIST (MOGUL)
Level 5Purpose: This is a Tabata H.I.I.T. for a vigorous exercise so that your core, back, and inner thighs will strengthen and your hips lengthen with these fast jump torso twist movements. Your shoulders and back will strengthen with the opposing arm swings. The interval training provides high intensity and recovery periods for cardio conditioning that improves stamina and endurance.
Muscles: Lower Body-Aerobic, Hips, Cardio
Equipment: Resistance Bells
SUPPORTED WATER WALKING
Level 1Purpose: Provide very low-impact, supported gait practice in water for children and adolescents with significant mobility limitations.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment: Large Noodle
WATER WALKING
Level 2Purpose: Improve gait, lower limb strength, and functional mobility for children and adolescents with disabilities using the support and resistance of water.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment: None
SUPPORTED AQUATIC AEROBIC MARCHING
Level 1Purpose: Introduce very low-impact, rhythmic aerobic movement in water for children and adolescents with significant mobility limitations.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment: Large Noodle
AQUATIC AEROBIC GAMES
Level 4Purpose: Combine moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise with playful movement patterns in water to engage children and adolescents.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms, hips
Equipment: None
AQUATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING WALK
Level 2Purpose: Enhance basic diaphragmatic breathing and coordination with slow walking in water for children and adolescents with mild limitations.
Muscles: respiratory muscles, core
Equipment: None
AQUATIC FOLLOW THE LEADER
Level 2Purpose: Use simple copying games in shallow water to develop basic locomotion, attention, and social interaction in children and adolescents.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core, shoulders, arms
Equipment: None
SUPPORTED WATER MARCH
Level 1Purpose: Introduce safe upright gait in water for participants with significant mobility or balance limitations.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, core
Equipment: None
ASSISTED HEELβTOE RAISE
Level 1Purpose: Gently strengthen ankles and lower legs while improving basic stance control and weight shift in shallow water.
Muscles: calves, anterior tibialis, glutes, core
Equipment: None
AQUA SIDE LEG LIFT
Level 2Purpose: Strengthen hip abductors and improve lateral stability using controlled side leg lifts against water resistance.
Muscles: abductors, glutes, core
Equipment: None
ARTHRITIS ROM HAND AND ANKLE SEQUENCE
Level 1Purpose: Provide a gentle range-of-motion sequence for hands and ankles in warm water to reduce stiffness and improve joint comfort.
Muscles: forearms, hands, calves, ankles
Equipment: None
LOW-BACK PELVIC TILT AND WALK SEQUENCE
Level 2Purpose: Combine gentle pelvic tilts and supported walking to improve alignment, core activation, and comfort for participants with low-back pain.
Muscles: core, low back, glutes, hamstrings
Equipment: None
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED REHAB GAIT SET
Level 2Purpose: Support safe early gait retraining in deep water for rehab participants who cannot tolerate impact on land.
Muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hip flexors, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED CORE REHAB SET
Level 2Purpose: Use deep-water support to train gentle core co-contraction and trunk alignment for rehab clients who cannot tolerate land-based loading.
Muscles: core, abdominals, low back, hips
Equipment: Flotation Belt
DEEP WATER SUPPORTED ARM AND LEG REHAB CIRCUIT
Level 3Purpose: Provide a gentle deep-water circuit alternating upper- and lower-body patterns for rehab or deconditioned participants.
Muscles: shoulders, arms, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, core
Equipment: Flotation Belt
Exercise Guidelines
Follow proper exercise guidelines and consult with healthcare providers as needed.