“…Poehlman et al (2002) stated that physical exercise hinders the loss of fat-free tissue that usually occurs in certain situations of weight reduction and also can increase energy expenditure and cause weight loss. Pool workouts are a form of physical exercises that is widely recommended for various benefits for the health of those who practice them (Alves, Mota, Costa, & Alves, 2004;Pöyhönen, Sipilä, Keskinen, Hautala, Savolainen, et al, 2002;Takeshima, Rogers, Watanabe, Brechue, Okada et al, 2002), and also because bodyweight is not a limiting factor to their practice, which lead to increased adherence to sports programmes (Pinto, Dias, Salvador, Figueira Júnior, & Lima, 2008). The body loses about 90% of its weight when immersed to the shoulder in water (Kruel et al, 2005;Sova, 1998).…”