Released on: September 25, 2007, 1:39 pm

Press Release Author: Dimension One Spas

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Researchers say aquatic exercises and hydrotherapy --
including swimming, rowing, running, jogging, walking stretching, yoga and
resistance training -- improve wellness and fitness. Just sitting in water makes you
healthier!

Press Release Body: \"Not only does swimming slow down the aging process ­ by upwards
of 20% in some cases -- in terms of respiration, muscle mass, bone density,
cardiovascular activity and neurological function, but there's also evidence to
suggest that it increases mental health and even spiritual and social health.\" --
Dr. Joel M. Stager, Medical Director, St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane
Washington

16 TO 19 ft Swim-in-Place Workout Pool Offers Multi-Taskers Multi Benefits Making
the Most of Exercise Space and Time

VISTA, CA (September 27, 2007) - What is more efficient than a swimming pool, more
sophisticated than a hot tub and safer than a backyard playground? Dimension One
Spa's revolutionary Aquatic Fitness Systems® is an aquatic exercise machine for
the backyard where you can safely swim, walk, run, stretch, row, strength train and
relax! (Citations of scientific studies demonstrating the benefits of aquatic
exercise appear below in this release.)

The line's flagship model -- the AquaFit® 19 Dual Temp -­ is the ultimate hybrid
of fitness and hydrotherapy. It is also environmentally advanced and undeniably
beautiful.

This unique 19-foot high-tech tub makes it possible to swim stationary laps; row for
a robust upper body and arm workout; attach specially designed bands for resistance
training; run or jog in place for cardiovascular conditioning ­ all in cooler water.
Then when your routine is done, muscles can be soothed with a relaxing hydrotherapy
body massage in the hot tub section of the pool. This watery workout is an ideal
environment for low impact exercises to tone, shape and enhance flexibility, while
the body is suspended in buoyant security. Ideal for weekend warriors; aging
boomers; overweight exercisers and athletes needing rehabilitation, D1 offers three
models of the pool -- the AFS 16, 19 and 19 DT ­ and their retail price ranges from
$29,000 to $39,000.

Superior to a traditional \"swim spa\" because of its multiple functions and
sophisticated design, the AFS has garnered substantial industry recognition. The
Society of Plastic Engineers granted the AFS a \"People's Choice Award,\" Consumer's
Digest designated the AFS the \"Best Buy in Portable Spas\" in the Premium Products
Category and the Robb Report included the pool in a \"Best of\" issue.

Effective and efficient, the D1 Spa's AFS swim spa takes up less space than a
conventional pool and can be installed inside or outside the home. The pool's Swim,
stretch, row, relaxUltralife slip-resistant interior is surrounded by a durable,
all-weather exterior, making the tub adaptable to either above ground or below
ground installation. High volume swim jets are positioned to provide lift as well as
current. The 100% insulated tub uses a stainless steal heater­the most reliable
on the market ­ providing optimal heat recovery and lower energy consumption. And,
pure, clean water year-round is easily achieved with an E-Z Lock filter cartridge
and the ozone purification system, allowing the owner to use fewer chemicals than
most competitive products. For more information, please visit
http://www.aquaticfitnesssystems.com/.

Mary E. Sanders, PhD Professor at the University of Nevada's School of Medicine and
Public Health is known in fitness circles as the \"water fitness guru.\" The research
her team has done with groups of aquatic exercisers over the years underscores the
fact that water can be used as a liquid weight machine with unique benefits.
\"Water's buoyancy reduces impact and supports the body for increased range of
motion,\" she explains. \"And, the natural resistance of water (the harder you press
the harder, the water presses back) provides an individualized personal training
environment. Water's viscosity or \"thickness\" -- being about 800 times greater than
air ­ makes it an effective exercise environment in which to build muscular
endurance. And using resistance tethers, like those featured in the AFS pool,
provides additional core stabilization work.\"

D1's founder, Bob Hallam, is clear about his target market for AFS: \"Baby boomers
are the most health & lifestyle conscious group of people in history. They spend
more on working out, plastic surgery, health care and vacations than any other
generation. And now with options like the AFS, they can achieve wellness efficiently
and safely, in their own backyards.\"

Hallam also notes that his customers are choosing priorities carefully. \"One couple
who bought an AFS from us lives in a mobile home near a beautiful apple orchard in
Northern California,\" he says. \"They told us they invested $30,000 in this pool
because of the real and essential relief using it brings to the husband's chronic
back condition.\"

When it comes to getting the most out of your exercise space and time, the AFS just
makes sense. Dr. Joel M. Stager, Medical Director of the St. Luke's Rehabilitation
Institute in Spokane Washington, who has studied the effects of aquatic activities
among athletes and people in need of recovery from injuries or ailments for the past
30 years said it best: \"Simply being submersed in water up to the neck increases
cardiac output by more than 30 percent in a sedentary individual. So, just by
sitting in water, the hydrostatic pressure on your body and being in a buoyant state
benefits the body.\" How much more beneficial would using an aquatic exercise machine
at your own home be?

Dimension One Spas® (D1®) was founded in 1977 in Vista, California by Bob
and Linda Hallam. By combining innovations in materials science and water handling
technology, D1 has set an industry benchmark and today is the leader in designing
and manufacturing luxury home hydrotherapy and aquatic fitness products. The
family-owned business is dedicated to bringing customers the most advanced spas in
the world -- engineered to rejuvenate both body and mind.

D1 spas and aquatic fitness products are now sold through a network of more than 200
dealers in the United States and 450 dealers worldwide in 35 countries. The
company's four product lines include a selection of home hydrotherapy (ranging from
$5,000-$18,000) and aquatic fitness products (ranging from $29k-$39k) that meet a
variety of consumer needs and budgets: D1 Reflections®, D1 Bay Collection®,
AFS- Aquatic Fitness Systems® and @ Home Hot Tubs®.

Holding more than 30 patents ­ more than any other company in the industry ­ D1 has
earned accolades and awards from Consumer's Digest, Robb Report, Poolandspa.com,
Quality Buy and more, and in 2004 Bob Hallam was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of
the Year. D1 proudly supports Vision of Children, a national organization dedicated
to the eradication of blindness and vision disorders in industrialized nations. For
more information about Dimension One Spas, its hot tub products and practices for
health, fitness, swimming and romance, please visit DimensionOne.com.

Media Contact: Kim Marshall
Name: The Marshall Plan
Phone: 310-452-1234
E-Mail: kim@themarshallplan.com
Dimension One Spas: http://www.DimensionOne.com/

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FINDINGS ON THE BENEFITS OF AQUATIC EXERCISE:

Total Wellness: Aquatic exercise is a medically proven solution to boosting one's
mental, physical and emotional well-being. Scientific studies reveal many impressive
health benefits of exercise, which include healthier bones and muscles, a leaner
body, radiant skin, a strong immune system, fast recovery from illness, and a higher
quality of life.

Cardiovascular Health: Water Fitness Guru Mary E. Sanders (PhD, University of
Nevada's School of Medicine and Public Health) deems water an effective and safe
liquid weight machine whose thickness and natural resistance reduces impact during
activity while increasing range of motion and promoting muscular endurance.

Extensive studies by Dr. Joel M. Stager (Medical Director, St. Luke's Rehabilitation
Institute in Spokane, Washington) reveal that the hydrostatic pressure and buoyant
state of being submersed in water increases cardiac output in a sedentary person by
more than 30 percent.

Arthritis: New research by Marlene Fransen, PhD, explains that water therapy
alleviates joint pain and directly improves one's physical performance and function.
The Arthritis Foundation, in fact, endorses water exercise as an ideal way to
relieve arthritis pain and stiffness without harming joints. The Aquatic Fitness
System drastically reduces excess strain on joints and muscles, and offers soothing
therapeutic treatments provided by state-of-the-art massaging jets.

Diabetes: A recent study by SoJung Lee suggests aquatic activity can help lower the
risk of deadly diseases by 44 percent through exercise that increases the vitality
of the heart and lungs. Findings show that a fit heart and lungs decrease one's
chance of acquiring diabetes and related maladies, and further reflect low blood
pressure and high HDL \"good\" cholesterol.

Sleep: Soaking in warm water is a natural, safe way to enhance deep sleep and ease
sleep-related problems, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Water's relaxing
properties of buoyancy help promote sleep through the alleviation of pressure on
joints and muscles, and by the creation of a peaceful, weightless sensation. Unlike
sleeping aids, warm water is an organic and healthy remedy for sleep deprivation.

Weight Management: A recent study titled \"Effects of Aquatic Exercise and Walking in
Sedentary Obese Women\" (published in the February 2007 launch of the International
Journal of Aquatic Research and Education) examines weight loss resulting from a
separate aquatic and land-based walking program. Participants in both the water and
land-based groups significantly improved their total body weight, cardiorespiratory
fitness, flexibility, strength and quality of life. The aquatic walking group,
however, recorded slightly higher body weight losses, improvements in flexibility
and greater attendance rates.

Back Pain: A study by Gerhard Strauss-Blasche, PhD, published in the Clinical
Journal of Pain, finds exercise therapy to be an effective treatment for chronic
back pain. Water exercise specifically prevents and reduces back pain by relieving
the weight-baring effects of gravity on the lower extremities and spine. The
built-in massage jets of the Aquatic Fitness System further reduce pain with varying
bursts of water that offload the spine and buffet the body's soft tissue.

Depression: Improved mental health is directly linked to the performance of fitness
activities, including those done in water, according to a recent study called \"The
Influence of Exercise on Mental Health\" by Dr. Daniel M. Landers (PhD, Arizona State
University). An important conclusion of the study is that exercise is powerful in
reducing mental ailments such as anxiety and depression.

Prenatal Health: A Journal of Perinatal Education study reports that aquatic
exercise during pregnancy benefits both mother and baby, as psychological stress
levels can lower and thus reduce complications including adverse fetal outcome.

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Submitted by
Mary E. Sanders, Ph.D., FACSM
Associate Professor, Division of Medical Nutrition
Dept. of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health
University of Nevada, Reno
Director, WaterFit/Wave Aerobics
www.waterfit.com

Exercising in water improves respiration performance because the breathing mechanism
must work harder when immersed, respiratory strengthening occurs. (Becker & Cole,
1997)

Effects on the circulatory and autonomic nervous systems facilitate improvements in
muscle blood flow and increase the rate of removal of metabolic waste and injury
products from deep within muscle tissues so normal and exercising muscles and
ligaments experience beneficial effects (Becker & Cole, 1997).

Effects of immersion promote the excretion of metabolic wastes; assist with
regulation of sodium, potassium, and water; and generally can lower blood pressure.
(Becker & Cole, 1997).

Participants with chronic low back conditions, reported less pain after water
training, with improvements in the quality of life for ADL (Ariyoshi et al., 1999;
Landgridge & Phillips, 1988; Smit & Harrison, 1991).

Running in shallow water is rated in the \"top 12\" most strenuous exercises in terms
of number of kcal expended per minute: Running in shallow water, 1.3 m depth, no
buoyancy vest, maximal effort expends approximately 17.1 kcal/minute. (MacArdle,
Katch, & Katch, 1999) Sports & Exercise Nutrition, Baltimore, LWW).

Women aged 55 and older improved their land-based functional skills such as stair
climb, agility, sit-to-stand, speed walking, flexibility, and balance skills after
only 16 weeks of water exercise training in shallow water. Participants also
significantly improved strength and educed body fat with the training (Sanders, M.
1998 &2006).

Ten weeks of progressive aquatic resistance training targeting the lower body (using
equipment for overload), resulted in significant improvement in muscular
strength/endurance for 24 women, average age 34 years (Poyhonen, T., et al, 2002).

Older adults (age 60-75 years, average age 68 years) experienced a 6% improvement in
back extension strength after 12 weeks, 3 days a week, 60 minutes per session by
performing self- paced, vigorous shallow water exercise that included walking
backwards. Additionally, their subjects improved significantly in cardiorespiratory
endurance and body composition, muscle power for knee extension/flexion, vertical
jumping, side step agility (Takeshima, N., M.E. Rogera, E. Wantanebe, W. F. Brechue,
A. Okada, T. Yamada, M. M. Islam, J. Hayano 2002) Water-based exercise improves
health-related aspects of fitness in older women Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise 33(3), pp. 544-551)

Combining Turf & Surf for Weight Management: During another study, Nagle and
colleagues (2003) combined diet plus water exercise and walking for a weight loss
program. Forty-four obese, sedentary women with a BMI of 34.9, (mean age: 40 years),
were randomly assigned to an aquatic exercise + walking on land group or a land
walking only group for 16 weeks. The combined group (water exercise + land walking)
participated in 2 shallow water exercise classes per week and the walking only group
participated in 2 supervised walking classes per week. Both groups performed 3
sessions of land walking per week at home. According to Dr, Nagle, the pool
exercises targeted cardiorespiratory training, were self-paced, and progressive with
average intensity equivalent to walking about 4 miles per hour, or faster on land
(moderate to vigorous). Sessions progressed from 20- 60 minutes over 16 weeks. Diet
was controlled for reduced energy intake.

Both groups decreased body weight: combined water + land lost approximately 6.8 kg
or 14.9 lbs while and land only group lost 5.6 kg or about 12.3 lbs. Both groups
also improved in flexibility, lower body muscular strength and cardiovascular
endurance. (Nagle, E.F., A.D. Otto, J.M., Jakicic, R.J. Robertson, F.L. Goss, J.L.
Ranalli (2003) Effects of aquatic plus walking exercises on weight loss and function
in sedentary obese females. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(5), May,
S136, Abstract 753)

Trunk Core Training: During a study by Masumoto and colleagues (2003), participants
who walked backwards, were measured using electromyography. Groups included walkers:
on land, in water (xiphoid depth) without current and with a current applied
(flume). Levels of muscle activity for the paraspinal muscles (erector spinae) while
walking backwards with a current in shallow water were significantly greater when
compared to walking on land. Water walking backwards, can possibly provide effective
training for healthy backs and improved posture. (Masumoto, K., S. Takasugi, N.
Hotta, K. Fujishima, Y. Iwamoto, Electromyographic analysis of walking backward in
water. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(5), May, Abstract 1356, S141.)


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