2006-06-26 02:13:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Hi! Water supports the body weight and equalises the effects of gravity. NASA use water tanks to simulate the weighlessness found in outer space to train their astronauts.
2006-06-26 02:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by ziggy 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The water supports some of your bodyweight thus putting less stress on the limbs and joints. Also it hurts less if you fall in water than on a concrete floor so you might be more adventurous in the water than on land.
2006-06-26 02:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because you're more buoyant in water. The water helps float the weight of your body. This is actually why hippos spend so much time in the water. They're so heavy they need the buoyancy that the water provides.
2006-06-26 02:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by Garfield 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the water supports your limbs and weight. Also because you are not touching land, there is probably a psychological element too, i.e. you are less scared of losing your balance
2006-06-26 02:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by Eleanora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is disabled. i think the water supports him more. My son is an excellent swimmer and has entered many competitions to represent the area we live. He has 10 gold and 2 silver medals and hopes to be in the paralympics one day.
2006-06-26 02:18:10 · answer #5 · answered by happyflamepepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The buoyancy of the water takes the strain off the body.This is why swimming is the best form of exercise for people with joint problems and disabilities.
2006-06-26 02:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because things in water weigh less than on land !
2006-06-26 02:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by Nemesis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water has a weightless effect, so it must make it easier to move your limbs. You have the water to help as a kind of cushion, too,
2006-06-26 02:16:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oyster fishers, ladies who most of their lives dive for the pearl in oysters find when they reach old age, they are in terrible pain, their joints, legs, arms but when they enter the water, their bodies become supple and they no longer feel the pain.
2006-06-26 02:16:53 · answer #9 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Arhemidic Force diminishes the effect of the Fore of Gavity so they don't have to support their entier body weight.
2006-06-26 02:16:14 · answer #10 · answered by urshalak2525 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋