Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program
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The Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program (AFAP) is a water exercise program designed for people with arthritis
and related conditions. Water exercise is especially good for people with arthritis, because it allows you to exercise without putting excess strain on your joints and muscles. The AFAP gives you the opportunity to do gentle activities in warm water, with guidance from a trained instructor. Although it is a nonclinical program (one that will not replace a prescribed regimen of therapeutic exercise), past participants have enjoyed some physical benefits such as decreased pain and stiffness.
Co-developed by the Arthritis Foundation
and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the AFAP is offered in pools throughout the United States
. When the program is offered in a YMCA pool facility, it is called the Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program or AFYAP.
Address: 1400 W. Northwest Highway
City: Palatine
State: Illinois
Zip Code: 60067
Phone: 847-359-2400
URL:http://www.arthritis.org
Organization: Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. ("YMCA" or "the Y")
Address: 101 North Wacker Drive
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Zip Code: 60606
Phone: 800-872-9622
URL:http://www.ymca.net
Arthritis
Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints....
and related conditions. Water exercise is especially good for people with arthritis, because it allows you to exercise without putting excess strain on your joints and muscles. The AFAP gives you the opportunity to do gentle activities in warm water, with guidance from a trained instructor. Although it is a nonclinical program (one that will not replace a prescribed regimen of therapeutic exercise), past participants have enjoyed some physical benefits such as decreased pain and stiffness.
Co-developed by the Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is the largest national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the prevention, control and cure of arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States....
and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the AFAP is offered in pools throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. When the program is offered in a YMCA pool facility, it is called the Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program or AFYAP.
See also
Organization: Arthritis Foundation, Inc.Address: 1400 W. Northwest Highway
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City: Palatine
State: Illinois
Zip Code: 60067
Phone: 847-359-2400
URL:http://www.arthritis.org
Organization: Young Men's Christian Association, Inc. ("YMCA" or "the Y")
Address: 101 North Wacker Drive
Wacker Drive
Wacker Drive is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River...
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Zip Code: 60606
Phone: 800-872-9622
URL:http://www.ymca.net