The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on the Swimming Ability of a FemaleStudent with Physical Disabilities: A Case Study

• Main Authors: Mei-Yun Jan, 詹美雲
• Other Authors: Keh Nyit Chin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/a664aa

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 體育學系在職進修碩士班 === 97 === This was a case study implementing Sherrill Water Fun and Success Model as training exercise to investigate a female student’s 2 levels of movement exploration in water and a level of pre-beginning swimming ability, and the change of water adaptability. More specifically, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aquatic exercise on the swimming ability and daily life ability of a female student. The participant of this study was a sixteen-year-old high school female student with physical disabilities. The student exercised twice a week for ten weeks. Each session lasted for 50 minutes. The Training program content included 5 movements in the pool: walking, leg lift, arm stroke, chest expanding, floating and kicking. During the training-time, participant was also observed and the performance was recorded on every instructional exercise time to assess the change of water adaptability and joint movements. Data for the participant’s performance on water adaptability and movement were collected using Beginning Competency Levels of Swimming for the Sherrill Model, and analyzed through descriptive analysis. The results were listed as follows: (1) The participant made good progress in water adaptability after aquatic exercise. She could float with assistance. Most of the time, she could move freely in the water; (2) The participant made good progress in hand grasps, locomotion skill, and functional ability in daily life; (3) The participant also made good progress in spreading limb and keeping balance, the skill of aquatic movement were improved significantly; (4) The participant also showed improvement in social, emotion and self-serve as a side benefit of this aquatic exercise program. The exercise training in the water provided the participant, aside from acquiring the skills, also showed good self-identification and self-development in some personal characteristics, such as movement behaviors, self-confidence and self-respect.