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Etymology

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aqua- +‎ fitness

Noun

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aquafitness (uncountable)

  1. water aerobics, typically preceded or followed by stretching exercises
    • 1999, Susan Cantwell, Silken Laumann, Mind Over Matter: Personal Choices for a Lifetime of Fitness, page 38:
      Beth also attends aquafitness classes four or five days a week.
    • 2009, Thomas Souza, Differential Diagnosis and Management for the Chiropractor, page 170:
      Moderate evidence that physical activity with general aerobic and strengthening exercise or aquafitness was more effective than nonactive controls for long-term reduction of disability []

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