Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacky University Olomouc, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 5;19(23):16250. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316250.
Swimming and the skills associated with participation in the aquatic environment tend to be an integral part of the movement literacy complex. Non-participation then affects the safety of movement in the aquatic environment and may also be the reason for the limitation of movement, psychological, and social development compared to peers.
This study is a single-subject research study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a seven-week intervention program of the Halliwick method in the development of aquatic skills, gross motor skills, and mental skills relevant for aquatic competence for children with autism spectrum disorder. Seven children with autism spectrum disorder participated in swimming classes for a two-week baseline period and a seven-week intervention program of the Halliwick method, one time per week. To measure the effect in the field of aquatic skills, we used the Alyn Water Orientation Test 1. To determine the level of gross motor skills, we used the Gross Motor Function Measure test.
There was an improvement in aquatic skills and gross motor skills in seven participants; two of them did not improve in mental adjustment oriented to the breathing control sections in the water.
游泳和与参与水上环境相关的技能往往是运动素养的一个组成部分。不参与会影响在水上环境中的运动安全，也可能是与同龄人相比运动、心理和社会发展受限的原因。
本研究是一项单案例研究。本研究的目的是评估 Halliwick 方法七周干预计划对自闭症谱系障碍儿童水上技能、大运动技能和与水上能力相关的心理技能发展的影响。七名自闭症谱系障碍儿童参加了为期两周的基线游泳课和为期七周的 Halliwick 方法干预计划，每周一次。为了在水上技能领域测量效果，我们使用了 Alyn 水向性测试 1。为了确定大运动技能的水平，我们使用了粗大运动功能测量测试。
七名参与者的水上技能和大运动技能都有所提高；其中两人在水中呼吸控制部分的心理调整方面没有提高。
