Effects of Swimming Programme on Musculoskeletal System of an Elderly Man: A Case Report

Title: The influence of a swimming program on functional status of the senior's musculoskeletal system: A Case Report Objectives: The goal of this study is to investigate the current knowledge about the influence of swimming on an senior's body. These findings are further validated by empirical studies on particular individual. It consists of individual swimming program design and series of measurements before the intervention and at the end (in the period of about five months). The results are statistically analyzed. Methods: The work proceeds by literature analysis. Further it proposes a methodology of examining the individual's anamnesis and it uses diagnostic tools to analyze body composition, muscle strength, joint flexibility and range of vital capacity. It makes kinesiology analysis and spirometry. For statistical analysis we used an arithmetic mean and percentage difference of values, which is distinguished mainly by their proportional rise and fall. Results: The results show an improvement in many areas. Hand grip strength tends to align the force of dominant and non-dominant arm. 30 Second Chair Stand Test results are improved. It also recorded an increase in the mobility of the hip joint and a significant improvement in spirometric values, especially peak expiratory flow. Keywords:..