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- Title
DEVELOPMENT OF A SWIMMING COORDINATION TEST FOR SWIMMERS WITH CP.
- Authors
FLIESS-DOUER, OSNAT; GRILLET, SOFIE; MATHYS, KAAT; VANLANDEWIJCK, YVES
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to develop a valid swimming coordination test for children with CP. The purpose of the test is tripartite: identification of potential competitive swimmers, ensuring an accurate classification of (Paralympic) swimming and informing trainers in adapted swimming about a swimmer's capacities. Method: Eight able-bodied children (9-14y) and two children with spastic diplegia (10-12y) were recruited. The participants completed four generic coordination tests: plate tapping test (PTT), wire loop test (WLT), arm patterns test on land (APTL) and in water (APTW); and two swimming tests: swimming specific test (SST) and swimming performance test (SPT). Analysis occurred in three stages: correlation of PTT and WLT with the APTL and APTW; correlation of the APT with the SST; correlation of the APT and SST with the SPT. Afterwards a comparison between a child with spastic diplegia and an age-matched able-bodied child was performed. Results: Spearman correlations between the APTL and PTT were significant (r = -0.784, p = 0.02). Low correlations were found between the APT and SST. The SPT correlated moderately to very highly with the SST and APTL. The APTW showed a ceiling effect. The child with spastic diplegia scored much lower on all tests compared to the ablebodied child. Conclusions: The swimming coordination test is a feasible test in able-bodied children. The APTL is a good generic coordination test and therefore can replace the instrumented generic tests, allowing testing without expensive materials. Validity of the test is best reassessed in a population of youngsters with spastic diplegia.
- Subjects
ISRAEL; SWIMMING; CEREBRAL palsy
- Publication
Palaestra, 2015, Vol 29, Issue 4, p21
- ISSN
8756-5811
- Publication type
Article