Low-impact exercise is essential for seniors looking to improve their physical fitness and mental wellbeing. Designed to facilitate safe, simple, joint-friendly workouts, our underwater treadmills provide a fantastic way for older people to keep active and fit.
These machines are amazing and suited to everyone. Whether you are keen to increase your fitness, recover from a medical procedure or improve your mental wellbeing, you must give one of these underwater treadmills a go!
We offer a selection of underwater treadmills suitable for a wide variety of needs. Customers looking for a stand-alone treadmill are sure to be impressed by our Active and Focus models. For those seeking pool-based systems, our Fusion Free-Standing and Integrated treadmills are ideal choices.
Visit the pages below to find out more about each treadmill’s key features:
Underwater treadmills provide a low-impact, less-stressful environment that is ideal for older adults. The natural buoyancy of water significantly reduces the weight-bearing on joints and soft tissue, meaning seniors with arthritis, mobility limitations and balance issues can engage in a range of mobile exercises in a safe environment. Additionally, hydrotherapy encourages gentle cardiovascular activity and muscle engagement that land-based therapies often cannot.
Hydro Physio offers a variety of underwater treadmill models that cater to the needs of each senior living community, including:
When installing an underwater treadmill in a senior-living environment, we recommend considering:
Senior living facilities are recommended to plan for staff training on the safe operation of the product, including emergency protocols and session design. Correct resident screening and tailored programmes are also beneficial, taking into account overall health, balance ability and exercise tolerance. Detailed scheduling and supervision is also recommended for patients to experience the most beneficial sessions with professional oversight.
Investing in an underwater treadmill can introduce a variety of benefits into senior living facilities, including attracting an increased number of prospective residents and families due to a wider range of health and wellness services. Facilities can also expect increased resident satisfaction and retention through improved mobility and quality of life, as well as potential new revenue streams by introducing new hydrotherapy classes and wellness programmes.
Hydro Physio offers senior-living facilities ongoing and comprehensive support, such as start-up guidance for correct installation, detailed operation manuals and water hygiene protocols for supporting frequent use of the product, technical support for assisting in the optimisation of the treadmill, and access to trained service engineers for required services and repairs.
